How is a prokaryotic cell different from a eukaryotic cell in terms of reproduction?
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Explanation:
There are several differences between the two, but the biggest distinction between them is that eukaryotic cells have a distinct nucleus containing the cell's genetic material, while prokaryotic cells don't have a nucleus and have free-floating genetic material instead.
Difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Prokaryotic Cell
Eukaryotic cell
- Size is 0.1- 5.0 um
Size is 5-100 um
- Nucleus is absent
Nucleus is present
- Membrane-bound nucleus absent.
Membrane-bound Nucleus is present.
- One chromosome is present, but not true chromosome plastids
More than one number of chromosomes is present.
- Unicellular
Multicellular
- Lysosomes and Peroxisomes absent
Lysosomes and Peroxisomes present
- Microtubules absent
Microtubules present
- Endoplasmic reticulum absent
Endoplasmic reticulum present
- Mitochondria absent
Mitochondria present
- Cytoskeleton absent
Cytoskeleton present
- Ribosomes smaller
Ribosomes larger
- Vesicles present
Vesicles present
- Golgi apparatus absent
Golgi apparatus present
- Chloroplasts absent; chlorophyll scattered in the cytoplasm
Chloroplasts present in plants
- Submicroscopic in size Flagella is present and made up of only one fiber
Microscopic in size, membrane-bound
- Cell wall chemically complexed
Cell wall is present in plants and fungi and chemically simpler
- Vacuoles absent
Vacuoles present
- Permeability of Nuclear membrane is not present
Permeability of Nuclear membrane is selective
- Sexual reproduction is absent
Sexual reproduction is present
- Endocytosis and exocytosis are absent.
Endocytosis and exocytosis occurred
- It may have pili and fimbriae.
Pili and fimbriae are absent
- Transcription occurs in the cytoplasm
Transcription occurs inside the nucleus.
❇️Examples: Bacteria and Archaea
❇️Examples: Protists, Fungi, Plants, and Animals