Cell Structure Flashcards
Plant and animal cells are also known as….
Eukaryotic cells
Contents of an animal cell
Nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes
Contents of a plant cell
Cell wall, nucleus, vacuole, mitochondria, chloroplast
Bacterial cells are also known for…
Prokaryotic cells
Is the genetic material enclosed in the nucleus of a prokaryotic cell?
No
Is the genetic material enclosed in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell?
Yes
What is bigger, a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell?
Eukaryotic cell
Key Features of prokaryotic cell
much smaller than a eukaryotic cell, their genetic material isn’t enclosed in a nucleus,
Estimations can be made to…
judge the relative size or area of sub-cellular structures
Key Features of eukaryotic cell
Have a cell membrane, cytoplasm, and genetic material is enclosed in the nucleus