Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10.5, Problem 2SB
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The processes that take place in the eukaryotic cell division but are absent in its prokaryotic counterpart.

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The cell division cycle in prokaryotes is much simpler than that in eukaryotic cells. These are primitive cells that lack organelles as well as a well-formed nucleus. Their DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) lies directly within the cytoplasm. They divide by the process of binary fission.

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