THE CELL
CELL THEORY
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Question
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Eukaryotic
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Prokaryotic
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Neither
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Detailed explanation-1: -Viruses are neither prokaryotic or eukaryotic. Viruses are not made of cells. Viruses cannot replicate on their own. Most scientists do not consider viruses to be living.
Detailed explanation-2: -Example: Mycoplasma, cyanobacteria, E. coli etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria are prokaryotic cells; fungi, protozoa, algae, plants, and animals are composed of eukaryotic cells. Viruses are not cells so they are neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic.
Detailed explanation-4: -Prions (proteinaceous infectious particles) are infectious agents composed primarily of protein which induce the existing polypeptides in host cells to take on its form. Cellular – bacteria and Archaea are prokaryotic cells while algae, fungi, and protozoa have eukaryotic cells.