B1.3 Eukaryotic And Prokaryotic Cells Flashcards
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What is a eukaryotic cell?
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They are made up of a cell membrane, a cytoplasm and genetic material which is all found in the nucleus, the genetic material is called DNA, plants, fungi, protista, all animals and humans are eukaryotes
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What are Prokaryotes?
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an example of a prokaryote is bacteria, bacteria are single celled living organisms, they are 0.2 - 2 micrometres in length, the DNA for prokaryotic cells are called plasmids, it is found as a single loop found floating in the cytoplasm
