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Prokaryotes Vs Eukaryotes

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Eukaryotes evolved around two billion years ago, and descended from prokaryotes, such as cyanobacteria. Compared to prokaryotes, eukaryotes are much larger and more complex. The main difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes is the nucleus. When evolving, eukaryotes adapted and formed a nucleus. They use the nucleus to store genetic information while prokaryotes suspended it in the cytoplasm. The rise of eukaryotes from prokaryotes is explained in the endosymbiotic theory, which expresses a concept where one bacterium engulfed a separate, independent bacterium. The bacterium that was engulfed now lives inside the other bacteria forming beneficial relationship. This form of living was then passed onto its offspring and all other generations

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