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A-LevelBiologyCell structure9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q61 Mark

Which is a correct comparison between a typical prokaryotic cell and a typical eukaryotic cell?

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Aprokaryote: circular DNA only, eukaryote: linear DNA only
Bprokaryote: naked DNA, eukaryote: DNA associated with protein
Cprokaryote: rough endoplasmic reticulum present, eukaryote: smooth endoplasmic reticulum and rough endoplasmic reticulum present
Dprokaryote: ribosomes approximately 22 nm diameter, eukaryote: ribosomes approximately 18 nm in diameter

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B: prokaryote: naked DNA, eukaryote: DNA associated with protein

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Cell structure, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 6.

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