You will need to know the differences and similarities between eukaryotes and prokaryotes.
The table below will help you.
| | Prokaryotes (Bacteria Cell) | Eukaryotes (Animal and Plant Cells) |
| DNA | Has DNA but not enclosed in a nucleus. DNA also found in Plasmids | DNA is enclosed within a nucleus No Plasmids |
| Cell Membrane | Yes | Yes |
| Cell Wall | Yes | Yes, in Plant Cells |
| Cytoplasm | Yes | Yes |
| Ribosomes | Yes | Yes |
| Mitochondria | No | Yes |
| Chloroplasts | No | Yes, in Plant Cells |
| Permanent vacuole | No | Yes, in Plant Cells |
| Flagella | Sometimes | No |
Important!!!
- Pro means before and karyote, roughly, means nucleus. So a prokaryote means before nucleus which you can see as its DNA floating free in the cytoplasm.
- Eukaryotes are more complex
- Eukaryotes are often bigger
- Eukaryotes usually make up multicellular* organisms, e.g. humans, where prokaryotes tend to be just one cell
*multicellular – made up of more than 1 cell.
I now know the difference between a Prokaryote and Eukaryote! #Science4EB
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