1. Prokaryotes v. Eukaryotes
Fall 2011

2. Prokaryote
Eukaryote
Nucleus?
Size
Age
Organelles
Examples

3. Prokaryote
Eukaryote
No Nucleus
Nucleus?
Size
Age
Organelles
Examples

4. Prokaryote Eukaryote No Nucleus Has a Nucleus Size Age Organelles
Examples

5. Prokaryote Eukaryote No Nucleus Has a Nucleus
Small, 1-10 μm in diameter
Size
Age
Organelles
Examples

6. Prokaryote Eukaryote No Nucleus Has a Nucleus
Small, 1-10 μm in diameter
Larger, over 10 μm diam.
Age
Organelles
Examples

7. Prokaryote Eukaryote No Nucleus Has a Nucleus
Small, 1-10 μm in diameter
Larger, over 10 μm diam.
Old, 3.5 billion yrs.
Age
Organelles
Examples

8. Prokaryote Eukaryote No Nucleus Has a Nucleus
Small, 1-10 μm in diameter
Larger, over 10 μm diam.
Old, 3.5 billion yrs.
Younger, 1.5 billion yrs
Organelles
Examples

9. No membrane bound organelles
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
No Nucleus
Has a Nucleus
Small, 1-10 μm in diameter
Larger, over 10 μm diam.
Old, 3.5 billion yrs.
Younger, 1.5 billion yrs
No membrane bound organelles
Organelles
Examples

10. No membrane bound organelles Has membrane bound organelles
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
No Nucleus
Has a Nucleus
Small, 1-10 μm in diameter
Larger, over 10 μm diam.
Old, 3.5 billion yrs.
Younger, 1.5 billion yrs
No membrane bound organelles
Has membrane bound organelles
Examples

11. No membrane bound organelles Has membrane bound organelles
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
No Nucleus
Has a Nucleus
Small, 1-10 μm in diameter
Larger, over 10 μm diam.
Old, 3.5 billion yrs.
Younger, 1.5 billion yrs
No membrane bound organelles
Has membrane bound organelles
Bacteria
Examples

12. No membrane bound organelles Has membrane bound organelles
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
No Nucleus
Has a Nucleus
Small, 1-10 μm in diameter
Larger, over 10 μm diam.
Old, 3.5 billion yrs.
Younger, 1.5 billion yrs
No membrane bound organelles
Has membrane bound organelles
Bacteria
Plant & Animal cells