INTRODUCTION

There is another basic cell structure that is present in many but not all living cells, the nucleus.
The nucleus of a cell is a structure in the cytoplasm that is surrounded by a membrane (the
nuclear membrane) and contains, and protects, most of the cell's DNA. Based on whether they
have a nucleus, there are two basic types of cells: prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells.

Prokaryotic cells are cells without a nucleus. The DNA in prokaryotic cells is in the cytoplasm
rather than enclosed within a nuclear membrane. Prokaryotic cells are found in single-celled
organisms, such as bacteria. Organisms with prokaryotic cells are called prokaryotes. They
were the first type of organisms to evolve and are still the most common organisms today.

Eukaryotic cells are cells that contain a nucleus. Eukaryotic cells are usually larger than
prokaryotic cells, and they are found mainly in multicellular organisms. Organisms with
eukaryotic cells are called eukaryotes.
DEFINITION:
PROKARYOTICS CELL
Prokaryotes and eukaryotes vary in several important ways - these differences include structural
variation - whether a nucleus is present or absent, and whether the cell has membrane-bound
organelles, and molecular variation, including whether the DNA is in a circular or linear form.
The differences are summarized in the table below. 

EUKARYOTICS CELLS
Eukaryote any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. The eukaryotic cell has
a nuclear membrane that surrounds the nucleus, in which the well-defined chromosomes (bodies
containing the hereditary material) are located

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PROKARYOTICS AND EUKARYOTICS

Prokaryotes and eukaryotes vary in several important ways - these differences include structural
variation - whether a nucleus is present or absent, and whether the cell has membrane-bound
organelles, and molecular variation.
Prokaryotic cells eukaryotic cells

Endoplasmic reticulum Endoplasmic reticulum

absent present
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In fact, most of the prokaryotes living in the soil or in oceanic waters are non Culturable. It has
been said that only a small fraction, perhaps one percent, of prokaryotes can be cultured under
laboratory conditions ans the exambles are:
 Escherichia coli.
 Streptococcus.
 Nostoc.
 Anabaena.
 Cyanobacteria.

EUKARYOTIC ORGANISM
Examples of eukaryotic cells are plants, animals, protists, fungi. Their genetic material is
organized in chromosomes and the examples are:
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 Stem cells.
 Bone cells.
 Cancer cells.
 Plant cells.
 Meristematic cells.

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 CONCLUSION

All living things are made of prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotes are simpler and do not
contain membrane-bound organelles. Eukaryotes contain membrane-bound organelles with
highly specialized functions and mostly It is important to know the differences between
prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; allows us to control disease-causing bacteria without harming
our own cells
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