Difference Between Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cell

1. Eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles, such as the nucleus, while prokaryotic cells do not.
2. Cell Type
Eukaryotic Cell: Usually multicellular
Prokaryotic Cell:
Usually unicellular
3. Eukaryotic Cell:
Dna is commonly linear
Prokaryotic Cell:
Dna is generally circular
4. Prokaryotic Cells:
Cyclosis is absent.
Eukaryotic Cells:
Cyclosis or cytoplasmic streaming is present.
5. Prokaryotic Cells:
Plasmids may occur.
Eukaryotic Cells:
Plasmids are rare.
6. Prokaryotic Cells:
Mitochondria are absent.
Eukaryotic Cells:
Mitochondria are often present.
7. Prokaryotic Cells:
Lysosomes and peroxisomes are absent.
Eukaryotic Cells:
Lysosomes and peroxisomes are present.
8. Prokaryotic Cells:
Vesicles are absent.
Eukaryotic Cells:
Vesicles are absent.
9. Prokaryotic Cells:
Golgi apparatus absent.
Eukaryotic Cells:
Golgi apparatus Present.
10. Prokaryotic Cells:
Cell size 1-10um Eukaryotic Cells:
Cell size 10-100um
11. Prokaryotic Cells:
Example: Bacteria and Archaea
Eukaryotic Cells:
Example: Animals and Plants
12. Eukaryotic Cell :
Ribosomes larger.
Prokaryotic Cell
Ribosomes smaller.