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Question
Between a prokaryote and a eukaryote, which cell has a shorter cell division time?
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Solution
Prokaryotic cells have shorter cell division times than eukaryotic cells. A typical eukaryotic cell cycle is illustrated by human cells in culture. These cells divide once approximately every 24 hours. In bacteria (E.coli) cell cycle is of 20 minutes.
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