Q.:- Fill in the gaps in the following table illustrating difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
S. No. |
Prokaryotic Cell |
Eukaryotic Cell |
1. | Size : generally small (1 – 10 µm)
1 µm = 10-6 m |
Size : generally large (5 – 100 µm) |
2. | Nuclear region :
………………………………………………… ………………………………………………… and known us ……. |
Nuclear region : well defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane |
3. | Chromosome : single | More than one chromosome |
4. | Membrane bound cell organelles absent | ………………………………….. |
Answer:-
S. No. |
Prokaryotic Cell |
Eukaryotic Cell |
1. | Size : generally small (1 – 10 µm)
1 µm = 10-6 m |
Size : generally large (5 – 100 µm) |
2. | Nuclear region : undefined nuclear region containing only nucleic acids (genetic material) and known as nucleoid | Nuclear region : well defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane. |
3. | Chromosome : single | More than one chromosome |
4. | Membrane bound cell organelles absent | Membrane bound cell organelles present |