Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic
EUKARYOTIC CELL
* Found in organisms with cells containing a nucleus and structures
enclosed in a cell membrane
* Consists of many microtubules
* If it contains a cell wall, it is chemically simple
* Cell division is mitosis
* Reproduction involves meiosis
enclosed in a cell membrane
* Consists of many microtubules
* If it contains a cell wall, it is chemically simple
* Cell division is mitosis
* Reproduction involves meiosis
PROKARYOTIC CELL
* No nuclear membrane
* Absent in membrane enclosed organelles
* Usually consists of a chemically complex cell wall
* Cell division is binary fission
* Reproduction involves transferring DNA fragments
(no meiosis)
* Absent in membrane enclosed organelles
* Usually consists of a chemically complex cell wall
* Cell division is binary fission
* Reproduction involves transferring DNA fragments
(no meiosis)