Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes

• Cells of bacteria are called prokaryotic cells.
• Cells of animals, plants, and fungi are called eukaryotic cells.
• The contents and organelles of a eukaryotic cell are the cytoplasm, mitochondia, chloroplast, and the ribosomes.
• The genetic material of a eukaryotic cell include the DNA in the nucleus and plasmids in a few simple eukaryotic cells.
• The contents of a prokaryotic cell are the cytoplasm and ribosomes. There are no mitochondria or chloroplasts.
• In a prokaryotic cell, DNA is a single molecule, found free in the cytoplasm. Additional DNA is found on one or more rings called plasmids.
• Mitosis is the type of cell division for a eukaryotic cell.
• Binary fission is the type of cell division for a prokaryotic cell.
• A group of organisms called Archaea are prokaryotes that are not classified as bacteria.
• Bacterial cells are much smaller than plant and animal cells.