Major difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic

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Posted by Shyam Sharma 7 years, 4 months ago
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Yogita Ingle 7 years, 4 months ago
| Prokaryotes | Eukaryotes |
| Always unicellular and the size lies in between 0.2- 2.0 micrometers in diameter | Mostly multi-cellular and the size lies in between 10 – 100 mm in diameter |
| Cell wall usually present; chemically complex in nature | When Cell wall present, chemically simple in nature |
| Nucleus is absent | Nucleus is present |
| These cells consist of ribosomes which are smaller in size and circular in shape when compared to the cells of eukaryotes. | The ribosomes of eukaryotes are larger in size and are linear in shape. |
| DNA arrangement Circular in shape | DNA arrangement Linear in shape |
| Mitochondria is absent | Mitochondria is present |
| The cytoplasm in prokaryotes does not contain the endoplasmic reticulum | In this, the cytoplasm has the endoplasmic reticulum |
| Plasmids Present in prokaryotes | PlasmidsVery rarely found in eukaryotes |
| small ribosomes. | large ribosomes. |
| In this, the lysosome, mesosome, and centrosome is absent | Mesosome, Lysosomes, and centrosomes are usually present in Eukaryotes |
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Shyam Sharma 7 years, 4 months ago
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