| Characters | Prokaryotic Cell | Eukaryotic Cell |
| (i) Size | 1-10 pm diameter | Diameter 5-100 pm |
| (ii) Nucleus | No true nucleus, single chromosome, nuclear membrane is absent. | True nucleus, nuclear membrane is present, more than one chromosome is present. |
| (iii) Organelles | Membrane-bound organelles are absent. | Membrane-bound organelles are present. |
| (iv) Ribosomes | Ribosomes are 70 S type and are randomly scattered. | Ribosomes are 80 S type and they can be free or attached to ER. |
| (v) Cell division | Cell divides by simple fission. | Cell divides by mitosis or by meosis. |
