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Chapter 22, Problem 7SA
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All the organisms present in the environment is composed of cell. The organisms are classified into two types. These are prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Prokaryotes are the organisms that do not contain a well-defined nucleus. However, eukaryotes have a well-defined nucleus properly enclosed in a nuclear membrane. There are different types of
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