Protists, animals, plantsCharacteristics Distinguishing Prokaryotes and EukaryotesGenetic MaterialPackaging: prokaryotes have a nucleoid and eukaryotes have a membrane-bound nucleusAmount: eukaryotes have more than prokaryotesForm: eukaryotes have many chromosomes made of DNA and proteins, while prokaryotes have single stranded circular DNACytoplasmEukaryotes have membrane bound organelles, and cytoskeletal proteins. Both have ribosomes, but differ in sizeReproductionEukaryotes divide by mitosis, prokaryotes divide by fissionLocomotionEukaryotes have cytoplasmic movement, cilia and flagella. Prokaryotes have flagella,