Question

List all the different between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

Answer 1

Prokaryotes	Eukaryotes
are single celled	They can be single celled or multicellular
2) They lack well defined membrane bound organelles	They have well defined membrane bound organelles
3) They lack a nucleus	They have a nucleus that is surrounded by a nuclear envelope
4) They are either Bacteria or Archea	Eukaryotes include fungi, plants and animals
5) Replication occurs through a single origin of replication	Replication is through multiple origins of replication. Each origin has two replication forks.
6) Transcripts lack introns	Transcripts have exons and introns
7) They usually have a single chromosome as well as plasmids	Multiple chromosomes are present
8) Genetic recombination is partial with unidirectional transfer of DNA	Genetic recombination is through meiosis and fusion of gametes
9) Microtubules are rare or absent	Microtubules are present
10) They lack lysosomes, peroxisomes, and have smaller ribosomes	They have lysosomes, peroxisomes and have larger ribosomes.
11) Chloroplasts are absent. Photosynthetic bacteria have chlorophyll spread in cytoplasm	Chloroplasts are present with thylakoid.