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How is a prokaryotic cell different from a eukaryotic cell?
The following are the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes:
| Prokaryotes | Eukaryotes |
| Prokaryotes are always unicellular | Eukaryotes are unicellular as well as multicellular |
| Cell size ranges from 0.2-2.0 µm in diameter | Cell Size ranges from 10-100 µm in diameter |
| Usually, a cell wall is present which is chemically complex in nature | If a cell wall is present it is chemically simple in nature |
| Double membraneous cell organelles such as the nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and single membraneous organelles such as lysomoses and centrosomes are absent | Double membraneous cell organelles such as the nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and single membraneous organelles such as lysosomes and centrosomes are present |
| Ribosomes are smaller in size and spherical in shape | Ribosomes are comparatively larger in size and linear in 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: 06-Jan-2023
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