Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cell
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Prokaryotic cell |
Eukaryotic cell |
1. | A single celled organism which do not include membrane bound organelles and membrane bound nucleus is referred as Prokaryotic cell. | A cell which includes well defined nucleus and membrane bound organelles is referred as Eukaryotic cell. |
2. | Organelles are absent in the prokaryotic cell. | Organelles are present in the prokaryotic cell. |
3. | The organisms which contains prokaryotic cell are unicellular. | The organisms which contains Eukaryotic cell are multicellular. |
4. | Cell size of prokaryotic cell is less than a micro-meter to 5 micro-meter and it is usually small. | Cell size of eukaryotic cell is about 10 micro-meters to 100 micro-meters and it is usually large. |
5. | In the prokaryotic cell, plasma membrane do not contain sterols and carbohydrates. | In the Eukaryotic cell, plasma membrane contains sterols and carbohydrates. |
6. | Examples of prokaryotic cell containing organisms include Archaea and bacteria. | Examples of Eukaryotic cell containing organisms include plant, protist cells, fungi and animals. |
7. | Prokaryotic cell is composed of peptidoglycans. | Eukaryotic cell is composed of chitin, cellulose and pectin. |