{| |+ Prokaryotic organelles and cell components|- ! Organelle/Macromolecule ! Main function ! Structure ! Organisms | carboxysome carbon fixation protein-shell compartment some bacteria chlorosome photosynthesis light harvesting complex green sulfur bacteria flagellum movement in external medium protein filament some prokaryotes and eukaryotes magnetosome magnetic orientation inorganic crystal, lipid membrane magnetotactic bacteria nucleoid DNA maintenance, transcription to RNA DNA-protein prokaryotes plasmid DNA exchange circular DNA some bacteria ribosome translation of RNA into proteins RNA-protein eukaryotes, prokaryotes thylakoid photosynthesis photosystem proteins and pigments mostly cyanobacteria |}
A eukaryote is an organism whose cells contain complex structures enclosed within membranes. For prokaryotic cells it is the opposite.
Prokaryotic cells lack a definite nucleus and membrane- bound organelles while eucaryotic cells have a definite nucleus.
Organisms such as bacteria do not contain specialized cells. They are prokaryotic organisms with cells that lack membrane-bound organelles and specialized structures like a nucleus.
Prokaryotic Cells are only found in a singled celled organism, such as bacteria. Protists, fungi, plants and animals are made to be Eukaryotic. Eukaryotic Cells have a true nucleus bound by a membrane, while prokaryotic cells contain a nucleoid region. The nucleoid region in a prokaryotic cell generally has no boundaries so it is just generally where the DNA is located in the cell. Eukaryotic cells also have membrane bound organelles too; unlike the prokaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells are larger than prokaryotic cells.
The biggest difference between a prokaryote and a eukaryote is the presence of a true-nucleus. Prokaryote does not contain a membrane-bound nucleus and has its DNA suspended in nucleoid region. Eukaryotes do have its nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane.
prokaryotic cells does not have nuclear membrane surrounded DNA, a characteristic of only bacterial cells.
prokaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells do not contain a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. They have a single circular chromosome and lack membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria or endoplasmic reticulum. Examples of prokaryotic cells include bacteria and archaea.
Basically, a membrane bound nucleus and many membrane bound organelles.
Eukaryotic cells contain organelles that are enclosed in membranes
Pinus is eukaryotic. This means that its cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
.A Prokaryotic Cell does not contain a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles
A Nucleous
Eukaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus that houses their DNA, a feature absent in prokaryotic cells. Additionally, eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles, such as mitochondria and lysosomes, which are not found in prokaryotic cells.
A cell without a membrane-bound nucleus or organelles is known as a prokaryotic cell. Prokaryotic cells are typically found in bacteria and archaea, and they contain a single circular chromosome floating freely in the cytoplasm. These cells lack membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi apparatus.
Hydra is a eukaryotic organism. It is a member of the animal kingdom and its cells contain membrane-bound organelles, including a nucleus.
Prokaryotic cells do not have a membrane-bound nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells have a true nucleus bound by a nuclear membrane and contain membrane-bound organelles. Prokaryotic cells are generally smaller and simpler in structure compared to eukaryotic cells. Examples of prokaryotic cells include bacteria and archaea, while examples of eukaryotic cells include plants, animals, fungi, and protists.