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characteristics Prokaryotes Eukaryotes

Major Groups 1. Bacteria 1. Animal cell


2. Blue green Algea 2. Plant cell
3. Fungi
4. Parasites
5. Other Algea
Nucleus Diffuse Well defined
Nuclear membrane Absent Present
Nucleolus Absent Present
Ribonucleoprotein Absent Present
Cell division Binary fusion Mitosis and meiosis
Chromosome One circular Many linear
Extra-chromosomal DNA Found in Plasmid Found in mitochondria
Cell membrane Does not contain sterols Contain sterols
except in mycoplasma
Cellular organelles Absent except ribosomes present
Ribosomes 70 S 80 S
Site of respiration Mesosome mitochondria
Pinocytosis Absent Present

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