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Fill in the gaps in the following table illustrating... - Science

Question

Fill in the gaps in the following table illustrating differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

Answer

 

Prokaryotic CellEukaryotic Cell
1. Size : generally small ( 1-10 µm)1. Size: generally large ( 5-100 µm)
2. Nuclear region: poorly defined due to the absence of a nuclear membrane, and known as nucleoid.2. Nuclear region: well defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane.
3. Chromosome: single3. More than one chromosome.
4. Membrane-bound cell organelles absent.4. Membrane-bound cell organelles are present.