whats the difference between a prokaryote and a eukaryote?
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Prokaryotes (from Old Greek pro- before + karyon nut or kernel, referring to the cell nucleus, + suffix -otos, pl. -otes; also spelled "procaryotes") are organisms without a cell nucleus (= karyon), or indeed any other membrane-bound organelles, in most cases unicellular (in rare cases, multicellular). This set of characteristics is distinct from eukaryotes (also spelled "eucaryotes"), organisms that have cell nuclei and may be variously unicellular or multicellular. The difference between the structure of prokaryotes and eukaryotes is so great that it is considered to be the most important distinction among groups of organisms. Most prokaryotes are bacteria, and the two terms are often treated as synonyms. However, Woese has proposed dividing prokaryotes into the Bacteria and Archaea (originally Eubacteria and Archaebacteria) because of the significant genetic differences between the two. This arrangement of Eukaryota, Bacteria, and Archaea is called the three-domain system. This replaces the two-empire system.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prokaryote\n\n\nA eukaryote (IPA: [juːˌkarɪəʊt]), also spelled eucaryote, is an organism with a complex cell or cells, in which the genetic material is organized into membrane-bound nucleus/nuclei. Eukaryotes comprise animals, plants, and fungi—which are mostly multicellular—as well as various other groups that are collectively classified as protists (many of which are unicellular). In contrast, prokaryotes are organisms, such as bacteria, that lack nuclei and other complex cell structures. Eukaryotes share a common origin, and are often treated formally as a superkingdom, empire, or domain. The name comes from the Greek ευ, meaning good, and κάρυον, meaning nut, in reference to the cell nucleus).\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eukaryote\n\nMORE STUFF ON LINKS
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DNA stands for DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID.\nITs one of the type of Nucelic acid.In order to understand the role of DNA its important to understand the structure of DNA in a cell.In prokaryotes-DNA IS NOT ENCLOSED IN A NUCLEUS.Whereas in Eukaryotes-DNA is enclosed in a nucleus.\nSince you want to understand the structure of DNA.\nlets look at its components first\nmonomer of DNA IS NUCLEOTIDE\neach nucleotide is made up of Deoxyribose sugar,Phosphate group and any of the 4 nitrogenous base I.E. ADENINE(A)\nGuanine(G),Thymine(T) and Cytosine(C).Base pairings A-T AND G-C ALWAYS.\nPrimary structure of DNA IS  like a ladder structure and then it forms the DOUBLE HELIX STRUCTURE AND THEN IT GOES TO super coil stage known as Tertiary structure and last is Quartenary structure or chromosome stage, you don't always see DNA in its quartenary stage only when its undegoing cell division otherwise mostly you will see DNA in a supercoil state i.E. Tertiary stage.
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well according to the most accepted theory of the origin of eukaryotes, no.  this is because eukaryotes actually have evolved from one prokaryote engulfing another prokaryote.  this leads to the symbiotic theory, where the "bigger" prokaryote protects the "smaller" eukaryote and uses the proteins it produces, while the "smaller" prokaryote protects the DNA, makes proteins, and is protected by the larger prokaryote.  in this manner, these multiple prokaryotes evolved to a eukaryote.\n\nso, no.
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prokaryotes have 70S ribosomes, each consisting of a (small) 30S and a (large) 50S subunit, whereas eukaryotes have 80S ribosomes, each consisting of a (small) 40S and a bound (large) 60S subunit. However, the ribosomes found in chloroplasts and mitochondria of eukaryotes are 70S, this being but one of the observations supporting the endosymbiotic theory.\nwhat do you mean by inclusive? Subspecies ?
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In the nucleus for eukaryote, and just floating around in a prokaryote.  The prokaryotes are Monera (bacteria) and Archaea.  More complex creatures are eukaryotes.\n\nSo nucleus is probably the answer you're looking for.
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In the nucleus, except in preparation for cell division.  Eukaryotes are defined by the presence of a nucleus, with "eukaryote" being greek for "True Nut."  A prokaryotic cell lacks a nucleus.\n\nDNA remains in the nucleus, and RNAs act as messenger molecules to transfer information out for protein synthesis.
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When you take molecualr biology, you learn about the processes in eukaryotes, and prokaryotes.  And even between those two domains, most things are pretty much the same.  Fungi, plants and animals are all eukaryotes, so on a molecular biology level, they are pretty much the same.  Plants photosynthesize, which the others don't, but that's about it when it comes to molecular biology.
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Living cells such as eukaryotes have many organelles such as: a nucleus, Mitochondria, Rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum (rough has ribosomes on the surface of it), Golgi body, Lysosomes, cytoplasm, ribosomes and so on\nOther types of cells include prokaryotes, these don't have a nucleus or any other membrane bound organelles... they also have other organelles of which I can't really be bothered listing at the moment. hehe
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eukaryotic cell\n\n        a. Bounded by a nuclear membrane having pores connecting it with the endoplasmic reticulum (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2).\n        b. Contains one or more paired, linear chromosomes (def) composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) associated with histone proteins (def)).\n        c. Nucleolus (def) present.\n        d. Nuclear body is called a nucleus (def).\n\n          o Electron micrograph of a nucleus courtesy of Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy\n\n    prokaryotic cell \n\n        a. Not bounded by a nuclear membrane (see Fig. 3).\n        b. Usually contains one circular chromosome (def) composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) associated with histone-like proteins.\n        c. No nucleolus.\n        d. Nuclear body is called a nucleoid (def).
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eukaryotes all have telomeres\n\nmost prokaryotes have circular DNA's --> therefore do not suffer from the same shortening DNA problems as in eukaryotic linear DNA's --> therefore no need for having telomeres.
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Eukaryotes have organelles and are comparmentalized.  Prokaryotes do not have organelles and are not compartmentalized.
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It is a prokaryote because:\n\na. It contains a nucleiod instead of a nucleus\nb. It has a single chromosome (one DNA)\nc. It lacks a nuclear membrane\nd. Mitochondria is absent\ne. It divides by binary fission, not by mitosis.\n\nAlso, Staph. Aureus is a bacterium and all bacteria are prokaryotes.\n\nHope this helped.
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Archaea, Eukaryota and Bacteria are the fundamental classifications in what is called the three-domain system. Like bacteria, Archaea are single-celled organisms lacking nuclei and are therefore prokaryotes, classified as Monera in the alternative six-kingdom taxonomy. They were originally described in extreme environments, but have since been found in all types of habitats.\n\nThe archaeal lipids are unique because the stereochemistry of the glycerol is the reverse of that found in bacteria and eukaryotes. This is strong evidence for a different biosynthetic pathway. \nMost bacteria and eukaryotes have membranes composed mainly of glycerol-ester lipids, whereas archaea have membranes composed of glycerol-ether lipids. Even when bacteria have ether-linked lipids, the stereochemistry of the glycerol is the bacterial form. These differences may be an adaptation on the part of Archaea to hyperthermophily. However, it is worth noting that even mesophilic archaea have ether-linked lipids. \nArchaeal lipids are based upon the isoprenoid sidechain. This is a five-carbon unit that is also common in rubber and as a component of some vitamins common in bacteria and eukaryotes. However, only the archaea incorporate these compounds into their cellular lipids, frequently as C-20 (four monomers) or C-40 (eight monomers) side-chains. In some archaea, the C-40 isoprenoid side-chain is actually long enough to span the membrane, forming a monolayer for a cell membrane with glycerol phosphate moieties on both ends.
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It depends on the cell... in Eukaryotes a nucleus and nuclear membrane (or "Envelope") are present in non-mitosis or meiosis cell stages. In Prokaryotes there isn't a nucleus or nuclear membrane.
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The most significant difference is that Yeasts are Eukaryotic cells and Bacteria are Prokaryotic cells. \n\nWhat this basically means is that Yeasts have their DNA contained within a nucleus. Bacteria lack a nucleus and their DNA is more or less "loose" within their cytoplasm (although they do possess some measures to compact it so that it takes up less space.)
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Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms. They are mostly unicellular, and they have no nucleus and other cell structures.\n\nProtists and Fungi, on the other hand, are eukaryotes, which are unicellular or multicellular organisms that have a nucleus and complex structures like mitochondria and chloroplasts.\n\nfor more details, go to an encyclopedia website like http://www.wikipedia.org
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At school I was taught that they repreduce by binary fission. I'm sure though that mitosis does ot occur due to the fact that bacteria does not possess a nucleus, therefore mitosis can't occur. \n\nI'm not sure over prokaryotic fission, but my answer would be D, if I had encountered that question.\n\nUse the following as an ideal answer: http://www.expage.com/binaryfission