What's the difference between a eukaryotic cell and a prokaryotic cell?

Eukaryotes have a plasma membrane, nucleus, nuclear membrane, nucleolus, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, rough endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, mitochondria, lysosomes, peroxisomes.

Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus, nuclear membrane and nucleolus, endoplasmic reticulum or mitochondria. Prokaryotes have no membrane-bound organelles. They do often have a flagellum, plasmid and cell wall.

ED

Related Biology A Level answers

All answers ▸

How do cholinergic synapses communicate with each other (5)


Briefly describe the steps of DNA replication and the enzymes involved.


One of the most important roles of cell membranes is to control what substances enter and leave the cell. Describe the difference and a briefly outline the mechanism for passive and active transport of molecules over cell membranes.


What is osmosis