Differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
| Prokaryotic cell | Eukaryotic cell | |
| 1. | DNA not enclosed in membrane | DNA enclosed in a double membrane nucleus |
| 2. | Has small ribosome (70s) | Has big ribosome (80s) |
| 3 | Lack mitochondria | Has mitochondria |
| 4 | Has no endoplasmic reticulum | Has endoplasmic reticulum |
| 5 | Small size | 1000-1000 times the size of prokaryotes |
| 6 | Lack lysosomes and peroxisomes | contain lysosomes and peroxisomes |
| 7 | Lack Golgi apparatus | Has Golgi apparatus |
| 8 | Simple flagella | Complex flagella |
| 9 | Respiration occur in mesosome | Respiration occur in mitochondria |
| 10 | Lack chloroplasts | Plant cells have chloroplasts |
| 11 | Have ability to fix nitrogen | Lack ability to fix nitrogen |
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