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Differentiate eukaryotes and prokaryotes.
| Prokaryotes | Eukaryotes |
| Prokaryotes are always unicellular | Eukaryotes are unicellular as well as multi-cellular |
| Cell size ranges from 0.2-2.0 µm in diameter | Cell Size ranges from 10-100 µm in diameter |
| Chemically complex cell wall is present | If cell wall is present it is chemically simple in nature |
| Double membraneous cell organelles such as nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum and single membraneous organelles such as lysomoses and centrosomes are absent | Double membraneous cell organelles such as nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum and single membraneous organelles such as lysomoses and centrosomes are present |
| Ribosomes are smaller in size and spherical in shape | Ribosomes are comparatively larger in size and linear shape |
| DNA arrangement circular | DNA arrangement linear |
| Plasmids are present | Plasmids are very rarely found in eukaryotes |
| Cell division is through binary fission and reproduction is Asexual | Cell division is through mitosis and reproduction is Both asexual and sexual |
| Example: Bacteria and Archaea | Example: Plant and Animal cell |
Updated on: 10-Oct-2022
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