Cell Structure - Eukaryotic vs Prokaryotic

Question 1

Cell Type

Answer 1

Prokaryotic: Unicellular

Eukaryotic: Unicellular and multicellular

Question 2

Cell Surface Membrane

Answer 2

Prokaryotic: Present

Eukaryotic: Present

Question 3

Nucleus

Answer 3

Prokaryotic: Not present

Eukaryotic: Present

Question 4

DNA

Answer 4

Prokaryotic: Circular

Eukaryotic: Linear

Question 5

DNA Organisation

Answer 5

Prokaryotic: Proteins fold and condense DNA

Eukaryotic: Associated with proteins called histones

Question 6

Extra Chromosomal DNA

Answer 6

Prokaryotic: Circular DNA called plasmids

Eukaryotic: only present in certain organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts

Question 7

Organelles (membrane/non-membrane bound)

Answer 7

Prokaryotic: Non-membrane bound

Eukaryotic: Both membrane and non-membrane bound

Question 8

Cell Wall

Answer 8

Prokaryotic: Peptidyglocan

Eukaryotic: Chitin in fungi; cellulose in plant; not present in animals

Question 9

Ribosomes

Answer 9

Prokaryotic: Smaller, 70s

Eukaryotic: Larger, 80s

Question 10

Cytoskeleton

Answer 10

Prokaryotic: Present

Eukaryotic: Present, more complex

Question 11

Reproduction

Answer 11

Prokaryotic: Binary fission

Eukaryotic: Asexual or sexual