Fill in the gaps in the following table illustrating differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Prokaryotic Cell Eukaryotic Cell
$1.$ Size: generally small $(1-10 \,\mu m)$
$1 \,\mu m = 10^{-6} \,m$
$1.$ Size: generally large $(5-100 \,\mu m)$
$2.$ Nuclear region: ................... and ............... $2.$ Nuclear region: well defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane
$3.$ Chromosome: single $3.$ More than one chromosome
$4.$ Membrane-bound cell organelles absent $4.$ .........................

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(N/A) The completed table is as follows:
Prokaryotic Cell Eukaryotic Cell
$1.$ Size: generally small $(1-10 \,\mu m)$ $1.$ Size: generally large $(5-100 \,\mu m)$
$2.$ Nuclear region: poorly defined due to the absence of a nuclear membrane,known as nucleoid $2.$ Nuclear region: well defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane
$3.$ Chromosome: single $3.$ More than one chromosome
$4.$ Membrane-bound cell organelles absent $4.$ Membrane-bound cell organelles (e.g.,mitochondria,plastids) are present

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