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Why do you think prokaryote, eukaryote, and karyotype all contain the same root word?

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The root word is karyo.

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  1. Because they are all describing something related to the concept of a nucleus and the scientific terms are all based on the Greek word karyon (meaning a nut) which thought to be descriptive of the appearance of the nucleus.


  2. Karyo = of or to do with the nucleus

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