Introduction

All living organisms are composed of cells and have the following similarities:

• An enclosing plasma membrane which separates the cell’s interior from the environment
• Cytoplasm made of cytosol in which other components of the cell are found
• DNA is the genetic material of the cell
• Ribosomes which synthesize proteins

For all the different, diverse living organisms, there are only two basic types of cells found on earth:

• Prokaryotes
• Eukaryotes

The following video compares Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.

Summary

The table below summarizes some of the more significant, key differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes (with additional distinction between plant and animal eukaryotic cells).

Sources:

”Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.” Kahn Academy. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/xTnNv7YplSo -Licensed under: standard YouTube License