What is the difference between procaryotes and eucaryotes?

Answer 1

Within the cell in most plants and animals, there are various membrane bound structures called as organelles like mitochondria, chloroplast, nucleus etc. Such a cell is known as an eukaryote. There are non membraneous bound organelles also present in eukaryotic cells. They are mainly the ribosomes and centriole. Each cell organelle performs a specific function of the cell in a well organised manner.

In other cell like in bacteria and blue green algae cells, there are no difinite cell organelles and the nucleoplasm and cytoplasm is not separated. Such a cell is known as a prokaryote. Prokaryotic cells can also carry out all biological functions similar to those of eukaryotic cells whcih are needed to for their existence of living. However the absence of membrane bound structures within the cell simply shows that they are primitive cells.

Answer 2

Within the cell in most plants and animals, there are various membrane bound structures called as organelles like mitochondria, chloroplast, nucleus etc. Such a cell is known as an eukaryote. There are non membraneous bound organelles also present in eukaryotic cells. They are mainly the ribosomes and centriole. Each cell organelle performs a specific function of the cell in a well organised manner.

In other cell like in bacteria and blue green algae cells, there are no difinite cell organelles and the nucleoplasm and cytoplasm is not separated. Such a cell is known as a prokaryote. Prokaryotic cells can also carry out all biological functions similar to those of eukaryotic cells whcih are needed to for their existence of living. However the absence of membrane bound structures within the cell simply shows that they are primitive cells.

Answer 3

Prokaryotic cells don't have a nuclear membrane and the genetic material is present as an entangled piece of mass. Eukaryotic cells have a nuclear membrane and well-defined genetic material. ========== As prokaryotes (Bacteria, Archea), mainly single-cell organisms, have only one strand (loop) of DNA, they don't need a nuclear membrane to confined it in the cytosol. They don't have membrane-bound organelles either. While eukaryotes are much more complex cells, with more strands of DNA, need the DNA strands to keep together, to isolate them from the cytosol. They have membrane-bound nucleus, even nuclei. The membrane (or nuclear envelope) is a double membrane which is conneted by nuclear pores, so the isolation from the cytosol is not complete, but allows certain substances to cross in both ways. Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes have several different features, but the presence or lack of nucleus is the main difference. More information could be found at the related links.

Answer 4

Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms that lack a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotes have a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles. Eukaryotes are typically more complex and can be single-celled or multicellular organisms, while prokaryotes are usually single-celled.