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Distinguish between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| Prokaryotes | Eukaryotes | |
| Size of cell | 1-5 cm | 10 -100 cm True Nucleus |
| Nuclear character | Nucleoid or incipient nucleus only (No nuclear membrane or Nucleolus | Nucleolus & Nuclear membrane present |
| DNA | Usually Circular without histone protein | Usually linear with histone proteins |
| RNA/ Protein synthesis | Couples in Cytoplasm | RNA Synthesis inside Nucleus / Protein synthesis in the cytoplasm) |
| Ribosomes | 50 s +30 s (70s) | 60s + 40s ( 80s) |
| Organelles | Absent | Numerous |
| Cell Movement | Flagella | Flagella & Celia |
| Organisation | Usually unicellular | Single, Colonial and multicellular |
| Cell division | Binary Fission | Mitosis & Meiosis |
| Example | Bacteria & Archae Bacteria | Fungi, Plants, and Animals |
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