How is a prokaryotic cell different from a eukaryotic cell?

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Prokaryotic Cell Eukaryotic Cell
$1$. Size: Generally small $(1-10 \,\mu m)$ where $1 \,\mu m = 10^{-6} \,m$. $1$. Size: Generally large $(5-100 \,\mu m)$.
$2$. Nuclear region: Poorly defined due to the absence of a nuclear membrane; known as nucleoid. $2$. Nuclear region: Well-defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane.
$3$. Chromosome: Single. $3$. More than one chromosome.
$4$. Membrane-bound cell organelles are absent. $4$. Membrane-bound organelles like mitochondria and plastids are present.

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