Differences Between Prokaryotic And Eukaryotic Cells

Question 0

What type of cell structure?

Answer 0

PC: unicellular
EC: multicellular

Question 1

Cell size

Answer 1

PC: less than 5mm
EC: greater than 10mm

Question 2

Does it have a nucleus or membrane bounded organelles?

Answer 2

PC: no nucleus or membrane bounded organelles (eg. Mitochondria)
EC: always have a nucleus and other membrane bounded cells

Question 3

Describe its DNA .

Answer 3

PC: it is circular without proteins
EC: it is linear and associated with proteins to make chromatin

Question 4

Does it have a cytoskeleton ?

Answer 4

PC: no
EC: always

Question 5

What does it use for motility?

Answer 5

PC: rigid rotating flagellum made of flagellin
EC: flexible waving undulipodium made of tubulin

Question 6

How is cell division taken place?

Answer 6

PC: through binary fission
EC: through mitosis or meiosis

Question 7

How does it reproduce?

Answer 7

PC: always asexual
EC: asexual or sexual

Question 8

Metabolic pathways?

Answer 8

PC: huge variety of metabolic pathways
EC: common metabolic pathways

Question 9

Ribosomes ?

Answer 9

PC: 70s type (smaller)
EC: 80s type (bigger)