Define the two types of cells on the basis of organisation of their nucleus.
GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
|
Feature |
Prokaryotic Cells |
Eukaryotic Cells |
|
Nuclear membrane |
Absent |
Present (double membrane) |
|
Genetic material |
Lies naked in nucleoid region |
Enclosed within nucleus |
|
Chromosomes |
Single, circular DNA |
Multiple, linear chromosomes with histones |
|
Nucleolus |
Absent |
Present |
|
Examples |
Bacteria, Cyanobacteria (Blue-green algae) |
Protists, Fungi, Plants, Animals |
Prokaryotic cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus, whereas eukaryotic cells possess a well-defined nucleus separated from the cytoplasm by the nuclear envelope.
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