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The number varies greatly between species.

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Contains just a single strand of DNA called a chromosome.

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Q: How many chromosomes do most prokaryotic cells have?
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Where are the chromosomes of most organisms located?

In prokaryotic cells, the chromosome is attached to the cell membrane and is a single plasmid. In eukaryotic cells the (usually multiple) chromosomes are enclosed within the nucleus.


Compared a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell on the basis of structural?

Prokaryotic is much smaller and unicellular. All bacterias are prokaryotic while eukaryotic cells are in plants and animals. Prokaryotic cells do not contain membrane bound organelles which means that they do not have most of the organelles that a normal eukaryotic cells have. Its nucleus also has no membrane which means that their DNA is not only exposed out in the open, it is also not coiled into chromosomes.


What is a unique feature of prokaryotic cells?

they do not have a membrane-enclosed nucleus


How many chromosomes will be in the nucleus of most cells in human body?

23 Pairs of chromosomes or 46 chromosomes.


How many chromosomes do hela cells have?

Most have 82.


DO prokaryotic cells have mitochondria?

No.. only eukaryotic cells have mitochondria...


If the number of chromosomes in the skin cells of an organism is 28 what is the number of chromosomes in the organisms egg cells?

Gametes have half the number of chromosomes that most cells in the organism have. Most human cells have 46 chromosomes, but eggs and sperm have 23 chromosomes each.


What is a defining characteristics of a prokaryotic cell?

Most prokaryotic cells, unlike eukaryotic cells, have a string of DNA inside them instead of a nucleus.


How many reproductive cells in most human bodys?

There are 46 chromosomes in most human bodies. They are made up of 23 pairs of chromosomes, one of which contains two reproductive cells.


What represents a major difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells?

The most obvious difference is that a eukaryotic cell contains a nucleus and a prokaryotic cell does not. Another difference is the complexity of prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells. In general, eukaryotic cells are bigger and much more complex than prokaryotic cells.


Discibe the differences between a Prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?

The most notable difference is that eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles while prokaryotic cells do not. A eukaryotic cell is also generally larger and more complex than a prokaryotic cells. Most living things are made of eukaryotic cells with the exception of some, such as bacteria, which is a prokaryotic cell. A prokaryotic cell can also exist as a unicellular organism.


Is lactobacillus prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

It is prokaryotic because most bacteria are prokaryotic and most fungi are eukaryotic