What’s the difference between a eukaryote and a prokaryote?

A prokaryote will not contain membrane-bound organelles, whereas a eukaryotic cell will contain membrane-bound organelles.Examples of membrane bound organelles would be the nucleus, mitochondria and chloroplasts.

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