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Question 1:
Fill in the gaps in the following table illustrating differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Prokaryotic cell | Eukaryotic cell | ||
1. | Size: generally small ( 1-10 µm) 1 µm== 10-6 m | 1. | Size: generally large (5-100 µm) |
2. | Nuclear region: _____________________________ and is known as ________. | 2. | Nuclear region: well-defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane |
3. | Chromosome: single | 3. | More than one chromosome |
4. | Membrane-bound cell organelles are absent | 4. | ________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
Prokaryotic cell | Eukaryotic cell | ||
1. | Size: generally small ( 1-10 µm) 1 µm== 10-6 m | 1. | Size: generally large (5-100 µm) |
2. | Nuclear region: poorly defined because of the absence of a nuclear membrane, and is known as nucleoid | 2. | Nuclear region: well-defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane |
3. | Chromosome: single | 3. | More than one chromosome |
4. | Membrane-bound cell organelles are absent | 4. | Membrane-bound cell organelles such as mitochondria, plastids, etc., are present |
