Question

Differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell.

Answer 1

Prokaryotic	Eukaryotic
(i) These cells lack membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles	(i) These cells have membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
(ii) They have 70 S ribosomes	(ii) They have 80 S ribosomes
(iii) They have plasmids in addition to genomic DNA	(iii) They have chromosomes which contain DNA
(v) Gas vacuoles are present	(v) Sap/food/contractile vacuoles are present
(vi) Cell wall is always present and made of peptidoglycan.	(vi) Cell wall is present in plants and absent in animals.