What is difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
Prokaryotes :
Eukaryotes:
Prokaryotes | Eukaryotes |
Most prokaryotes are unicellular. | Most eukaryotes are multicellular. |
They do not have a membrane-bound structure | Each membrane-bound structure carries out specific cellular functions. |
Nucleolus is absent | Nucleolus is present |
Membrane-bound organelles such as plastids, Golgi bodies, mitochondria, etc. are absent | Membrane-bound organelles such as plastids, Golgi bodies, mitochondria, etc. are present |
Bacteria and blue-green algae are prokaryotic cells. | Fungi, plant, and animal cells are eukaryotic cells. |