Question
How is a prokaryotic cell different from a eukaryotic cell?
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Answer
| Prokaryotic cell | Eukaryotic cell |
| Size : generally small ( $\left(1-10 \mu m\right.$ ) where $1 \mu m=10^{-6} m$ | Size: generally large (5-100 µm) |
| Nuclear region: It is not well defined and known as the nucleoid. | Nuclear region: well defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane |
| Chromosome: single | More than one chromosome |
| Membrane-bound cell organelles absent | Membrane-bound cell organelles are present. |
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