How is a prokaryotic cell distinguished from eukaryotic cell?

Some experts think that prokaryotic cells developed from eukaryotic ones by a process of simplification, but the earliest evidence of life on earth that we have is of prokaryotic cells,...

Prokaryotes are single celled organisms without membrane enclosed organelles (specialized compartments/structures in the cell). Therefore the DNA resides in the cytoplasm. Prokaryotes have double stranded DNA molecules clustered into a...

In terms of chemistry and connectivity, DNA is all the same. Same bases (AGTC), same sugar (2`-deoxyribose), and phosphates. The DNA double helix is the same. The main difference is...

DNA in eukaryotic cells is usually linear (ie. Chromosome), while DNA in prokaryotic cells is usually circular (one end gets connect to the other end). However, the phosphodiester backbone and...

Prokaryotic flagella is made up of flagellin and is proton (H+) driven. Eukaryotic flagella is made up of tubulin (9+2 microtubule arrangement) and driven by ATP.

Plastids are characteristic of plant cells. These are semi-autonomous as these contain fragments of DNA , the genetic material. DNA in prokaryotic cells is present in the cytoplasm without any...

The pracaryotic cells such as in the bacterial and blue green algal cells lack true cell organells. True nucleus is absent. The enzymes of the cell organells spread through...

The most important difference is that in prokaryotes the nucleus is naked ie not bound by a nuclear membrane whereas in eukaryotes the nucleus is bound by a double layered...

Basic Definitions: = the semi-permeable structure that surrounds the cell and keeps all of the cells organelles from exploding everywhere. Cell Wall = the rigid 'armor' of the...

The prokaryotic cells are the cells without nucleus and cell organelles. If, the prokaryotes change to eukaryotes, the nucleus and the cell organelles are formed.