Prokaryotic Cell Eukaryotic Cell

1.  Size: Generally small (1-10 μm) 1 μm 1. Size: Generally large (5-100 μm)
= 10 m
-6

2. Nuclear region: well defined and

2.  The nuclear region is not well bound by a nuclear membrane.
defined as the nuclear
membrane is absent and is called 3. There are more than one
nucleoid. chromosomes.
3. There is a single chromosome. 4. Membrane-bound cell
organelles present.
4. Membrane-bound cell
organelles absent.
Characteristic Plant Cell Animal Cell

Cell wall Present Absent

Shape of cell Distinct edges, shape is Round and irregular shape

either rectangular or
square shaped.

Nucleus Present. Lies on one side of Present. Lies in the center of the cell
the cell

Lysosomes Rarely present Always present

Plastids Present Absent

Structure of Vacuoles Single or a few large Presence of numerous and small vacuoles
vacuole that is centrally
located