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Animal cells are refered to as eukaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells are about 15 times wider than a typical prokaryote (plant cell) and can be as much as 1000 times greater in volume. The major difference between prokaryotes (plant cells) and eukaryotes is that eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound compartments in which specific metabolic activities take place. Most important among these is a cell nucleus, a membrane-delineated compartment that houses the eukaryotic cell's DNA. This nucleus gives the eukaryote its name, which means "true nucleus."

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