Ask AI: can you Compare and contrast eukaryotes and prokaryotes?

Eukaryotes and prokaryotes are two distinct cell types that differ in their genetic material and overall complexity. Eukaryotic cells are more complex and contain membrane-bound organelles that store and help regulate the cell's behavior, whereas prokaryotic cells are simpler and lack membrane-bound organelles. Prokaryotic cells are smaller than eukaryotic cells and typically contain a single, circular chromosome. Eukaryotic cells, however, contain multiple, linear chromosomes that are organized into nucleus-like structures. Furthermore, prokaryotes are the only organisms that lack a nucleus, while eukaryotic cells have both a nucleus and a cytoskeleton network. Prokaryotes typically reproduce asexually by binary fission, while eukaryotes have both asexual and sexual forms of reproduction. In addition, eukaryotes generally have genetic material distributed throughout their cellular structures, while prokaryotes typically have their genetic material localized in one area of the cell.