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Prokaryotes are always unicellular, while eukaryotes are often multi-celled organisms. Additionally, eukaryotic cells are more than 100 to 10,000 times larger than prokaryotic cells and are much more complex. The DNA in eukaryotes is stored within the nucleus, while DNA is stored in the cytoplasm of prokaryotes.

Some cells have membrane-bound organelles and some do not. Depending upon the internal structure of the cell, two types of cells are found in an organism namely Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic. Prokaryotic cells are simpler and smaller in size, while eukaryotic cells are more complex and larger.

Organelles in animal cells include the nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, vesicles, and vacuoles. Ribosomes are not enclosed within a membrane but are still commonly referred to as organelles in eukaryotic cells.

There are several differences between the two, but the biggest distinction between them is that eukaryotic cells have a distinct nucleus containing the cell's genetic material, while prokaryotic cells don't have a nucleus and have free-floating genetic material instead.

What are the key differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes? ProkaryoteEukaryoteMembrane-bound organellesAbsentPresentCell structureUnicellularMostly multicellular; some unicellularCell sizeSmaller (0.1-5 μm)Larger (10-100 μm)ComplexitySimplerMore complex3 more rows • Jul 8, 2021

Contents 1 Nucleus. 2 Mitochondria. 3 Ribosomes. 4 Endoplasmic Reticulum. 4.1 Smooth ER. 4.2 Rough ER. 5 Golgi Complex(apparatus) 6 Vacuole. 7 Peroxisomes. 8 Lysosomes.

There is no cytoskeleton in prokaryotes, whereas it is present in eukaryotes. The cell wall is chemically complex in prokaryotes. For eukaryotes, in plants and fungi, the cell wall is present and chemically simpler. Pili and fimbriae in prokaryotes may be present, but in eukaryotes they are absent.

Eukaryotic animal cells consist of 6 major organelles (and many minor ones).

Hint: Prokaryotic cells are primitive cells mainly found in the unicellular organisms, and they do not nucleus, instead they contain a fragment of DNA, and the organelles are not bounded by the membranes, where as the eukaryotic cells are found in all types of multicellular organisms such as plant and animal cells and ...