Comparison of eukaryotes and prokaryotes

Life on our planet evolved from the simplest organisms through the prokaryotic cells, whose collaboration created the eukaryotic cells. Yet the prokaryote did not die! Here we can see two survival strategies.

The prokaryotes “bet ” on simplicity. Their cells are very simply organized. Their reproduction is only non-sexual (yet they are capable of sexual processes!). Therefore, their susceptibility is only dependent on spontaneous mutations, plasmid transfer and recombinant foreign DNA. However, their simplicity allows them to multiply rapidly (one cycle can last only 20 minutes).
 * Prokaryotic strategy

Eukaryotic cells are complex and highly organized systems. Those that are diploid are capable of sexual reproduction, which radically increases the ability to create new combinations of genes. However, their complexity slows down their reproductive capacity (one cycle of about 6 hours).
 * Eukaryotic strategy:

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