Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes: Introduction and Difference
| Prokaryotic Cell | Eukaryotic cell |
| Size is 0.1- 5.0 um | Size is 5-100 um |
| Nucleus is absent | Nucleus is present |
| Membrane-bound nucleus absent. | Membrane-bound Nucleus is present. |
| One chromosome is present | More than one number of chromosomes is present. |
| Unicellular | Multicellular |
| Lysosomes and Peroxisomes absent | Lysosomes and Peroxisomes present |
| Microtubules absent | Microtubules present |
| Endoplasmic reticulum absent | Endoplasmic reticulum present |
| Mitochondria absent | Mitochondria present |
| Cytoskeleton absent | Cytoskeleton present |
| Ribosomes smaller | Ribosomes larger |
| Vesicles present | Vesicles present |
| Golgi apparatus absent | Golgi apparatus present |
| Chloroplasts absent; chlorophyll scattered in the cytoplasm | Chloroplasts present in plants |
| Vacuoles absent | Vacuoles absent |
| Permeability of Nuclear membrane is not present | Permeability of Nuclear membrane is selective |
| Sexual reproduction is absent | Sexual reproduction is present |
| Endocytosis and exocytosis are absent. | Endocytosis and exocytosis occurred |
| It may have pili and fimbriae. | Pili and fimbriae are absent |
| Transcription occurs in the cytoplasm | Transcription occurs inside the nucleus. |
Microbiology MCQ with answers:
- Unit I MCQ Introduction to Microbiology, Microscopy, Bacteria
- Unit 2 MCQ Staining techniques, Biochemical tests, and methods of sterilization
- Unit 3 MCQ Fungi and Viruses, Antiseptics and disinfectants
- Unit 4 MCQ Microbiological assay, test, and aseptic area
- Unit 5 MCQ Cell culture, Preservatives, and microbiological spoilage