<em>Answer:</em>
<em>All cells share four common components: </em>
<em>a plasma membrane, an outer covering that separates the cell’s interior from its surrounding environment</em>
<em> cytoplasm, consisting of a jelly-like region within the cell in which other cellular components are found</em>
<em> DNA, the genetic material of the cell</em>
<em>ribosomes, particles that synthesize proteins. However, prokaryotes differ from eukaryotic cells in several ways.</em>
