COMPARING PROKARYOTES &

EUKARYOTES

PROKARYOTES EUKARYOTES

CYTOPLASM

Cell Membrane

DNA

Always single-celled

No Nucleus

DNA is a simple,Single loop

Small Cells(1 – 10

um)Bacteria

Can be single- or multicellular

Has a nucleus

DNA found in theform of chromosomes

Larger cells(10-100

um )Animals, plants,Fungi, protists

1. Prokaryotic cells __________________a nucleus.

2. Eukaryotic cells are _________________ than prokaryotic cells.

LACK

LARGER

3. Prokaryotic cells are always ____________________- celled.

SINGLE

4. Bacteria are _____________________ cells.PROKARYOTIC

5. Animals and plant cells are __________________________.

EUKARYOTIC

6. Both eukaryotes and prokaryotes contain ________________ and _______________________________.

CYTOPLASMCELL MEMBRANE and DNA

7. If a cell has a nucleus, it must be a _____________________.

EUKARYOTE

8. TRUE OR FALSE If an organism is unicellular, it must

be a prokaryote.9. What type of cell is pictured on the right?

EUKARYOTIC CELL