prokaryotic/eukaryotic cells

• Prokaryotic-no (true) nucleus

  Eukaryotic-has a nucleus
• Inside the nucleus of an eukaryotic cell, there is DNA wrapped around proteins called histones to form chromatin fibers.
• Eukaryotic vs Prokaryotic Cell Structures:

  • Both contain similar organelles or subcellular structures.

  • Prokaryotes has no (true) nucleus while eukaryotes have a nucleus.

  • Eukaryotes is multicellar, meaning it contains loads of cells.

  • Prokaryotes is unicellular (one cell) as each cell is a whole organism.
• Eukaryotic vs Prokaryotic Cell Structures:

  • Prokaryotes store DNA in a circular strand (and plasmids if needed) while eukaryotes stores it in a nucleus

  • Prokaryotic cells don't contain mitochondria or nucleus or chloroplasts but eukaryotic cells do contain these parts.

  • Eukaryotic cells divide using mitosis whereas prokaryotic cells divide using binary fission (by asexual reproduction).

  • Eurkaryotes are complex and prokaryotes are simple.
• Prokaryotes are much smaller than eurkayotes.