| Transcription in Prokaryotes | Transcription in Eukaryotes |
|---|---|
| $1$. Transcription products are functional in $situ$. | $1$. Transcription products must be transported out of the nucleus to the cytoplasm to become functional. |
| $2$. Only a single type of $RNA$ polymerase is involved. | $2$. Three distinct types of $RNA$ polymerases $(I, II, III)$ are involved. |
| $3$. $mRNA$ is polycistronic. | $3$. $mRNA$ is monocistronic. |
| $4$. Splicing is not required as there are no introns. | $4$. Splicing is required to remove introns from the primary transcript. |
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