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Fill in the gaps in the following table illustrating differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

Prokaryotic Cells

Eukaryotic cells

  1. Size : generally small (1-10λm) 1 λm = 10-6 m
  1. Size: generally large (5-100λm)
2. Nuclear region: ______________ and known as ____________ 2. Nuclear region: well defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane
3. Chromosome : single 3. More than one chromosome
4. Membrane-bound cell organelles are absent. 4. _________________________________________________

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Prokaryotic Cells

Eukaryotic cells

  1. Size : generally small (1-10λm) 1 λm = 10-6 m
  1. Size: generally large (5-100λm)
2. Nuclear region: Poorly defined without nuclear membrane and known as nucleoid 2. Nuclear region: well defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane
3. Chromosome : single 3. More than one chromosome
4. Membrane-bound cell organelles are absent. 4. Membrane-bound cell organelles are present


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