Describe the differences in prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells?

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Describe the differences between prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells?

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Difference Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells:

The significant difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell is that eukaryotic cell has a prominent nucleus and many membrane-bound organelles, which are not present in prokaryotic cell
The DNA of a prokaryotic cell floats in the cytoplasm near the center (this region is called nucleoid); the DNA of a eukaryotic cell is held within the nucleus.
There is a much higher level of intracellular division of labor in eukaryotic cells than in prokaryotic.

Some more differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells:

· Size:	Eukaryotic cells are, on average, ten times the size of prokaryotic cells.
• Genomic composition and length:	The DNA of eukaryotes is much more complex and extensive than the DNA of prokaryotes.
• Cell wall:	Prokaryotes have a cell wall composed of peptidoglycan that is a single large polymer of amino acids and sugar. The cell walls of eukaryotic cells are made of cellulose (in plants) or chitin (in fungi).