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

Answer

Prokaryotic cell
Eukaryotic cell
1. Size: generally small (1-10 µm) 1 µm = 10-6 m 1. Size: generally large (5-100 µm)
2. Nuclear region: is poorly defined and devoid of nuclear membrane, and is known as nucleoid 2. Nuclear region: well-defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane
3. Chromosome: single 3. More than one chromosome
4. Membrane-bound cell organelles absent 4. Membrane-bound cell organelles such as mitochondria, plastids, etc., are present