Differences between a Prokaryotic cell & Eukaryotic cell
| Prokaryotic cell | Eukaryotic cell |
| Absence of definite nucleus, nuclear membrane, nucleolus | A well defined nucleus bound by a nuclear membrane, and nucleolus is present |
| Membrane bound organelles like Mitochondria, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Apparatus, Lysosome, Chloroplasts etc. are absent. | Presence of membrane bound organelles |
| Cell respiration is carried out by the plasma membrane. | Cell respiration by mitochondria |
| Has only a single prokaryotic chromosome (DNA), located in the cytoplasm. | Has many chromosomes enclosed within the nucleus |
| DNA is usually circular. | DNA is linear |
| Histones (basic proteins) are absent. Hence chromosomal DNA is not complexed with them. | Histones are present. So chromosomal DNA is complexed with histones |
| Cytoplasmic streaming is absent. | Cytoplasmic streaming is present |
| Cytoplasmic microtubules and microfilaments are absent. | Microtubules and microfilaments are present |
