4.1.1.1 Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes Flashcards
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What are all living things made of?
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- cells
2
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What are the two types of cells?
A
- prokaryotic
- eukaryotic
3
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What are eukaryotic cells and examples?
A
- complex
- plant cells
- animal cells
4
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What do eukaryotic cells contain?
A
- cell membrane
- cytoplasm
- nucleus containing DNA
5
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What are prokaryotic cells and examples?
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- smaller and simpler
- bacteria cells
6
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What do prokaryotic cells contain?
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- cell wall
- cell membrane
- cytoplasm
- singular strand of DNA and plasmids
7
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What are plasmids?
A
- small rings of DNA found in the cytoplasm
8
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What are eukaryotes?
A
- organisms that are made up of eukaryotic cells
9
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What is a prokaryote?
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- prokaryotic cell
- single-celled organism
10
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How is genetic material stored in a eukaryotic cell?
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- enclosed in a nucleus
11
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How is genetic material stored in a prokaryotic cell?
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- not enclosed in a nucleus
- single DNA loop
- may be one or more small rings of DNA called plasmids
12
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What are organelles?
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- structures in a cell that have different functions
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