Cell Structure (4&28) Flashcards
cytoplasm
fluid inside the cell (cytosol + solutes)
eukaryote
cell with nucleus and internal membrane
prokaryote
cell with no nucleus or internal membranes
peptidoglycan
protein in bacterial cell walls
gram positive bacteria
easily defeated by antibiotics due to peptidoglycan wall
gram negative bacteria
not easily defeated by antibiotics due to lack of peptidoglycan wall
plasmid
molecule of DNA which is not part of a chromosome
organelle
structure inside cell with a specific function
cell theory
- all organisms are composed of cells
- cells are the smallest living things
- cells only made from other cells
what are the 3 domains
bacteria, archaea and eukarya
why is cell size limited
they rely on diffusion to move materials and diffusion is only quick over short distances.
according to ficks law of diffusion what is the speed of diffusion affected by
- distance (thickness of membrane)
- concentration gradient
- surface area
- membrane permeability
- temperature
what are 4 things all cells have
cell membrane
cytoplasm
DNA
Ribosomes
4 classifications of eukaryotes
protists
plants
animals
fungi
2 classifications of prokaryotes
archaea
bacteria
do eukaryotes or prokaryotes have internal membranes
eukaryotes
characteristics of prokaryotes
- unicellular
- small
- genome is one loop of double stranded DNA
- cell division done by binary fission
- evolve within a generation
- no internal compartments