Question
How is the prokaryotic bacterium in the diagram different from a eukaryotic cell?
Responses
It stores its genetic information in DNA.
It stores its genetic information in DNA.
It has ribosomes to make proteins.
It has ribosomes to make proteins.
It has a cell membrane.
It has a cell membrane.
It has no membrane bound nucleus.
It has no membrane bound nucleus.
Responses
It stores its genetic information in DNA.
It stores its genetic information in DNA.
It has ribosomes to make proteins.
It has ribosomes to make proteins.
It has a cell membrane.
It has a cell membrane.
It has no membrane bound nucleus.
It has no membrane bound nucleus.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The key difference between a prokaryotic bacterium and a eukaryotic cell is that a prokaryotic cell has **no membrane-bound nucleus**. This means that the genetic material in prokaryotes is not contained within a defined nucleus, while in eukaryotic cells, the DNA is enclosed within a membrane-bound nucleus.
Here’s a summary of the key distinctions based on your responses:
- Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells store genetic information in DNA.
- Both have ribosomes to synthesize proteins.
- Both have a cell membrane.
- **Prokaryotes lack a membrane-bound nucleus**, which is the defining feature that sets them apart from eukaryotic cells, which do have a true nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane.
Here’s a summary of the key distinctions based on your responses:
- Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells store genetic information in DNA.
- Both have ribosomes to synthesize proteins.
- Both have a cell membrane.
- **Prokaryotes lack a membrane-bound nucleus**, which is the defining feature that sets them apart from eukaryotic cells, which do have a true nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane.