Comparison between the prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene organization:
- In prokaryotes,the genetic material is present in a region called nucleoid ,whereas in eukaryotes,the genetic material is present in the well defined nucleus.
- In prokaryotes,the genome is composed of single double stranded DNA in the form of circle.They also contain smaller loops of DNA called plasmids.Eukaryotic DNA coils around a protein core known as histomer octamer together forming a nucleosome.
- Most of the prokaryotes and eukaryotes have DNA as their genetic material.
- Both of then have double stranded DNA.
- Prokaryotes have primitive nucleus ,whereas eukaryotes have well defined nucleus.
- The gene structure of prokaryotes is simple,whereas the gene structure of eukaryotes is complex.