1.1.1 Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes Flashcards
1
Q
Where are Eukaryotic cells found?
A
Plants, animals, fungi and protists.
2
Q
What is the size of Eukaryotic cells?
A
10-100 micrometers
1mm = 1000µm
3
Q
What is a Eukaryote?
A
An organism made up of Eukaryotic cells
4
Q
Where are Prokaryotic cells found?
A
Bacteria
5
Q
What is the size of Prokaryotic cells?
A
0.1 - 5.0 micrometers
6
Q
What is a prokaryote?
A
An organism made of Prokaryotic cells.
7
Q
What are protists?
A
Single-celled organisms that are not plants, animals or fungi.
Algae is an example of a protist
8
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Key features of a prokaryotic cell.
A
- Single DNA loop (no nucleus) in the cytoplasm.
- plasmids (single loops of DNA), can be replicated and move to other cells so DNA can be shared
- No mitochondria (respiration) or chloroplasts (photosynthesis)
9
Q
Sub-cellular structures missing from prokaryotic cells that are found in eukaryotic cells.
A
Nucleus
Chloroplast
mitochondria
10
Q
What do we mean by sub-cellular structures?
A
structures inside a cell
