How is a prokaryotic cell different from a eukaryotic cell?

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Differences between prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell are as follows:

Terms	prokaryotic cell	eukaryotic cell
Size	Smaller [0.1um to 5um]	Larger [10um to 100um]
Defined Nucleus with nuclear membrane	Absent	Present
Membrane bound organelles	Absent	Present
Chromosome	Mostly single	Often many
Nucleolus	Absent	Present
Division	Binary Fission	Mitosis or Meoisis depending on the cell type
Organism	Unicellular	Mostly multicellular [except Protista]
Example	Bacteria, Archaebacteria	Humans, Euglena

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