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Prokaryotic Cells                     |                  Eukaryotic Cells
              (Bacteria, Archaea)                   |           (Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protists)
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   - No nucleus (nucleoid region)               |      - True nucleus with nuclear envelope
   - Usually smaller and simpler                 |      - Larger and more complex
   - No membrane-bound organelles       |      - Membrane-bound organelles (e.g., mitochondria,
   - Circular DNA                                   |        Golgi apparatus)
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   - Cell wall present (peptidoglycan in        |      - Plant cells have cell walls (cellulose);
      bacteria)                                           |        animal cells do not
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             |                   Similarities:                   |
             |  - Both have ribosomes                        |
             |  - Both have cell membranes              |
             |  - Both have DNA as genetic material   |
             |  - Both have cytoplasm                     |