Complete a chart comparing prokaryotes and eukaryotes (nucleus, organelles, simple/complex, examples).

Answer

Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles and are simpler cells, such as bacteria (for example, E. coli). Eukaryotes do have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles and are more complex cells, such as animals, plants, fungi, or protists (for example, a human cell or yeast).

Explanation

What this chart is asking you to compare

You are matching each cell type to four basic traits: whether it has a nucleus, whether it has membrane-bound organelles, whether it is simpler or more complex, and one real-life example.

Nucleus: the key divider

Prokaryote: No nucleus. DNA is in a nucleoid region (not surrounded by a membrane).
Eukaryote: Has a nucleus. DNA is enclosed by a nuclear membrane.

Organelles: membrane-bound structures

Prokaryote: No membrane-bound organelles (no mitochondria, ER, Golgi, etc.).
Eukaryote: Has membrane-bound organelles (mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and in plants chloroplasts).

Overall complexity

Prokaryote: Simple (usually smaller, fewer internal compartments).
Eukaryote: Complex (larger, compartmentalized inside).

Filled-in chart

Characteristic	Prokaryote	Eukaryote
Has nucleus?	No	Yes
Has organelles?	No (no membrane-bound organelles)	Yes
Simple or complex?	Simple	Complex
Example	Bacteria (e. g., $E.\ coli$)	Animal/plant/fungus/protist (e. g., human cell, yeast)

Quick check to remember

If it is bacteria or archaea, it is prokaryotic. If it is plants, animals, fungi, or protists, it is eukaryotic.

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