Similarities and Differences between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Flashcards
differences in size?
prokaryotic cells:
- tiny (0.2 - 10 μm)
eukaryotic cells:
- bigger (10 - 100 μm)
differences in organelles membrane
prokaryotic cells:
- no membrane bound organelles
eukaryotic cells:
- membrane bound organelles
differences in division
prokaryotic cells:
- division by binary fission
eukaryotic cells:
- division by binary fission, mitosis or meiosis
differences in cell wall
prokaryotic cells:
- cell wall with peptidoglycan
eukaryotic cells:
- cell wall of cellulose or chitin
differences in dna placement
prokaryotic cells:
- DNA in nucleoid - no nuclear membrane
- can have plasmids
eukaryotic cells:
- DNA in nucleus
- does not have plasmids
differences in dna qualities
prokaryotic cells:
- DNA is circular and naked
eukaryotic cells:
- DNA is linear and associated with histone proteins
differences in flagella
prokaryotic cells:
- flagella rotate
eukaryotic cells:
- flagella bends laterally
differences in ribosomes
prokaryotic cells:
- smaller 70S ribosomes
eukaryotic cells:
- larger 80S ribosomes
differences in amount of cells
prokaryotic cells:
- all unicellular
eukaryotic cells:
- unicellular or multicellular
similarities
- essential processes of life
- structures common to all cells: ribosomes, DNA, cell membrane, cytoplasm