How should the unknown microscopic organism be classified as a prokaryote or a eukaryote

The main difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells is that eukaryotic cells have a nucleus. The nucleus is where cells store their DNA, which is the genetic material. The nucleus is surrounded by a membrane. Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus. Instead, their DNA floats around inside the cell.

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Histrionicus Histrionicus · Answer 2 · 2021-08-13T10:55:54+02:00

The correct way of distinguishing an unknown microscopic organism to be classified as a prokaryote or eukaryote is to observe the unknown sample under a microscope.

Matching the observed cellular components with the characteristic structural components of eukaryotic or prokaryotic cells as eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells have some characteristic differences.

Eukaryotic cells:

true nucleus present around nucleoplasm
double membrane-bound cellular organelles present
vacuole present
cell wall may or may not be present
cytoplasmic membrane present
microtubules present
lysosomes present

Prokaryotic cells:

true nucleus absent

double membrane-bound cellular organelles absent
vacuole absent
cell wall present
cytoplasmic membrane absent
microtubules absent
lysosomes absent
pili or flagella present

There are other methods also present such as dichotomous key, comparing the unknown sample with the known sample of both types.

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