Prokaryotes and eukaryotes are two distinctly different types of cells with a few features that are common to both.

Features common to prokaryotes and eukaryotes: 

• Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids are the major bio molecules
• Enclosed within a plasma membrane filled with cytoplasm
• Inner and outer side of the cell are separated by a lipid bilayer or plasma layer
• DNA is the common genetic material, with similar mechanisms of replication, translation, and transcription
• Ribosomes are involved in protein synthesis
• Use energy released by the hydrolysis of ATP to carry out certain cellular processes
• Carry out basic life processes such as reproduction, photosynthesis, and flow of nutrients in and out of cellules
• Supported by a cytoskeleton within the cell