EUK. VS PROK.

• WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT A PROKARYOTIC CELL TO A EUKARYOTIC CELL?

  • smaller
  • no membrane-bound organelles
  • 70S ribosomes
  • no nucleus
  • cell wall is made of murein (peptidoglycan)
  • sometimes contain plasmids/ capsule/ flagella
• WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT A EUKARYOTIC CELL TO A PROKARYOTIC CELL?

  • larger
  • contains membrane-bound organelles
  • 80S ribosomes
  • nucleus
  • cell wall is made of cellulose polymer