Cell structure in prokaryotics

Question 1

What are the similarities between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

Answer 1

Both have:

DNA, cytoplasm, plasma membrane, ribosomes

Question 2

What are the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes with the DNA?

Answer 2

Prokaryotes have their DNA in as being free or in plasmids, but eukaryotes have it in the nucleus

Question 3

Which out of prokaryotes and eukaryotes has a bigger ribosome?

Answer 3

Eukaryotes have more complex and bigger ribosomes

Question 4

Which came first, prokaryotes or eukaryotes and why?

Answer 4

Prokaryotes, there is evidence of eukaryotes having organelles that are similar to prokaryotes

Question 5

What are plasmids?

Answer 5

Circular loops of DNA

Question 6

What are pili?

Answer 6

Small hair-like structures that allow bacteria to stick each other and host cells as well as allowing for the transfering of plasmids

Question 7

What is the capsule?

Answer 7

A waxy protective structure

Question 8

What is the flagella and their function?

Answer 8

A long whip-like structure that allows bacteria to move

Question 9

What is the cell wall made out of?

Answer 9

peptidoglycan

Question 10

What is the function of the cell wall?

Answer 10

Protect cell and help with cells shape, structure and strength

Question 11

What is the sex pili?

Answer 11

It is a flagella that connects to another cell to transfer DNA to the other cell