EUKARYOTIC CELL STRUCTURES Eukaryotic cells have each of the things found in a prokaryotic cell plus a membranebound nucleus containing DNA, multiple membrane-bound organelles, and several chromosomes. The organelles include Golgi-apparatus, chloroplasts, endoplasmic reticulum, vacuoles, and mitochondria. Each organelle has a specialized role with the membranes allowing for compartmentalizing of the different cellular functions. Figure 12 shows the interior of a eukaryotic cell:
Figure 12.
The nucleus is the largest and most prominent organelle in the cell. The DNA is completely surrounded by the nuclear envelope. The DNA within the cell’s nucleus
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