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Download Solution PDFIdentify an organelle found both in eukaryotic as well as prokaryotic.
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- Ribosomes are the only organelles found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
- They are responsible for protein synthesis in the cell.
- Ribosomes can be found floating freely within the cytoplasm or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum in eukaryotic cells.
- In prokaryotic cells, ribosomes are smaller (70S) compared to those in eukaryotic cells (80S).
- Despite the size difference, the fundamental function of ribosomes remains the same across both cell types.
Additional Information
- Prokaryotic cells do not have membrane-bound organelles, which distinguishes them from eukaryotic cells.
- Eukaryotic cells contain various membrane-bound organelles, including the nucleus, mitochondria, and lysosomes, which are absent in prokaryotic cells.
- The presence of ribosomes in both cell types highlights their essential role in the fundamental process of protein synthesis.
- The differences in ribosome size between prokaryotes and eukaryotes are due to variations in their ribosomal RNA and protein content.
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