| A | B |
|---|
| Smaller cells | Prokaryotic |
| Larger cells | Eukaryotic |
| No nuclear membrane | Prokaryotic |
| Nuclear membrane contains genetic material | Eukaryotic |
| Membrane-enclosed organelles absent | Prokaryotic |
| Many membrane-enclosed organelles | Eukaryotic |
| Golgi complex | Eukaryotic |
| Mitochondria | Eukaryotic |
| Chloroplasts | Eukaryotic |
| Lysosomes | Eukaryotic |
| Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) | Eukaryotic |
| Ribosomes | Both |
| Plasma membrane | Both |
| Cytoskeleton | Eukaryotic |
| Flagella | Both--structure is different and some have, some don't, in both groups |
| Phagocytosis | Eukaryotic |
| Cell wall of peptidoglycan | Prokaryotic |
| Cell wall of cellulose | Eukaryotic (plant cells) |
| Plasma membrane with carbohydrates incorporated | Eukaryotic |
| Plasma membrane with NO sterols | Prokaryotic |
| Microtubules | Eukaryotic |
| Linear chromosomes | Eukaryotic |
| Circular chromosome | Prokaryotic |
| Division by binary fission | Prokaryotic |
| Division by mitosis | Eukaryotic |
| Meiosis | Eukaryotic |
| No true sexual reproduction | Prokaryotic |
| DNA is genetic material | Both |
| Genes direct synthesis of proteins | Both |
