The Total solution for NCERT class 6-12
The following are the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Prokaryotic Cell
Eukaryotic Cell
1. Size: Generally small (1-10 μm)
1 μm = 10-6m
2. The nuclear region is not well defined as the nuclear membrane is absent and is referred to as the nucleoid.
3. There is a single chromosome.
4. Membrane-bound cell organelles absent.
1. Size: Generally large (5-100 μm)
2. Nuclear region: well defined and girdled by a nuclear membrane.
3. There are more than one chromosomes.
4. Membrane-bound cell organelles present.