Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes are two separate classes of organisms that have vastly different characteristic features. The difference is as follows:
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Prokaryotes |
Eukaryotes |
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Prokaryotes are unicellular in nature |
Eukaryotes can be found as both unicellular and multi-cellular organisms |
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Prokaryotic cell range in size from 0.2 μm – 2.0 μm in diameter |
The size of Eukaryotic cells ranges from 10 μm – 100 μm in diameter |
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Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus |
Eukaryotes have a true nucleus |
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