Comparison of pro/euk

• Does this kind of cell have a nuclues?

  Pro - no nucleus Euk - nucleus and nuclear envelope
• Does this cell associate with proteins?

  Pro - no Euk - yes they're called histones
• How is the DNA found?


  Pro- some DNA found in circular strands (plasmids) Euk- no plasmids DNA is linear
• Are there any membrane-bound organelles?

  Pro- none Euk- yes (e.g. mitochondria)
• Are chloroplasts present?


  Pro- no (only bacterial chlorophyll associated with the cell surface membrane) Euk- chloroplasts present in plants and algae
• How big are ribosomes?

  Pro- smaller(70S) Euk- larger(80S)
• What is the cell wall made of ?

  Pro- murein(peptidoglycan) Euk- cellulose in plants chitin in fungi