Prokaryotic Cells

Question 1

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Answer 1

Prokaryotic cells have no nucleus, or any internal membranes, so unlike eukaryotic cells, they have no membrane-bound organelles

Question 2

What are some of the properties of prokaryotic cells?

Answer 2

70S ribosomes, DNA molecule loose in cytoplasm and murein cell wall

Question 3

Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Answer 3

• Prokaryotic cells are small 1-10um and eukaryotic cells are larger 10-100um
• Prokaryotic cells don’t have a nuclear envelope but eukaryotic cells have a double membrane
• Prokaryotic have no chloroplast but eukaryotic have them in plants

Question 4

What is an example of a prokaryotic cell?

Answer 4

Bacterium