differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell (3 points)

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Prokaryotic Cell
Eukaryotic Cell
Size of the cell is generally small
(1-10 micro metre).
Size of the cell is generally large
(5-100 micro metre).
Nucleus is absent.

Nucleus is present.
It contains single chromosome.

It contains more than one chromosome.
Nucleolus is absent
Nucleolus is present
Membrane bound cell organelles are absent.

Cell organelles such as mito chondria, plastids,endoplasmic recticulam,golgi apparatus etc. are present.
Cell division takes place by fission or budding (no mitosis)
Cell division occurs by mitotic or meiotic division.

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Prokaryotic Cell	Eukaryotic Cell
Size of the cell is generally small (1-10 micro metre).	Size of the cell is generally large (5-100 micro metre).
Nucleus is absent.	Nucleus is present.
It contains single chromosome.	It contains more than one chromosome.
Nucleolus is absent	Nucleolus is present
Membrane bound cell organelles are absent.	Cell organelles such as mito chondria, plastids,endoplasmic recticulam,golgi apparatus etc. are present.
Cell division takes place by fission or budding (no mitosis)	Cell division occurs by mitotic or meiotic division.