Question

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Answer 1

Prokaryotic cells:

Prokaryotic cells are cells that do not have a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

Eukaryotic cells:

Eukaryotes are cells that contain a membrane-bound nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

S.no	Prokaryotic cell	Eukaryotic cell
1	Prokaryotic cells are always unicellular.	Eukaryotic Cells are unicellular and multicellular.
2	The nucleus is absent. Instead, they have a nucleoid region in the cell.	The nucleus is present. The nuclear membrane encloses the nucleus.
3	Only a single chromosome is present.	More than one chromosomes are present.
4.	They lack membrane-bound organelles.	Membrane-bound organelles are present.
5.	They have only 70S ribosomes.	Both 70S and 80S ribosomes are present in eukaryotes.
6.	Cell division occurs by binary fission or budding.	Cell division occurs by meiosis and mitosis.
7.	The cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan.	The cell wall is made up of cellulose in plants and chitin in fungi.
8.	Asexual reproduction occurs in prokaryotes.	Eukaryotes can reproduce both asexually through mitosis and sexually through meiosis and gamete fusion.
9.	The flagella are smaller and simple in structure.	The flagella are larger and more complex in structure.
10.	Examples- Bacteria and Archaea	Examples - Plant and animal cells.