Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells

Jiska Hachmer
3 min readFeb 17, 2020

Old prokaryotic cells were the first cells on earth. So there were only bacteria and archaea. Then Eukaryotic evolved which are protists, fungi, plants, and animals. Both cells are the same, but prokaryotic are more primitive, so they do not make the more evolved organisms. A virus is eukaryotic and can be taken into the DNA and produce RNA.

Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells:

  • Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and within the nucleus, there is DNA or genetic material. And there are RNA and ribosomes. DNA dictates the cell what it is going to do and how. The spread out for DNA is Chromatin, and is within the nuclear membrane-enclosed organelles and can shape into chromosomes.
  • Prokaryotic cells have no nucleus, nor membrane-enclosed organelles but have DNA and RNA or genetic materials, and ribosomes. Cells with RNA, like viruses, are invited in the DNA and can produce new RNA.

All cells have a cell membrane, cytoplasm, genetic material, and ribosomes.

Plant and animal cells have mitochondria.

Virus

Chromosomes in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells.

Prokaryotic cells (means: before nucleus):

Unicellular. Old cells. The first cells before Eukaryotic cells.

- Bacteria

- Archaea

Eukaryotes (means: True nucleus)

Unicellular and multi-cellular. Evolved cells.

Eukarya:

  • Protists
  • Plants
  • Animals
  • Fungi

Plants cells

Fungal cells

Protists and fungi

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