Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes

• Eukaryotic cells


  Cells that contain their genetic material enclosed in a nucleus
• Eukaryotic cells


  • Contain a nucleus
  • Contain a cell membrane
  • Contain cytoplasm
• Prokaryotic cells


  Cells where the genetic material is not enclosed in a nucleus
• Prokaryotic cells


  • Do not have a nucleus
  • Have a cell membrane
  • Have a cell wall
  • Contain cytoplasm
  • May have plasmids
• Prokaryotic cells


  Are much smaller than eukaryotic cells
• Bacterial cells are an example of prokaryotic cells