Chapter 2.1 Flashcards
study of microscopic
organisms
microbiology
exist are unicellular,
multicellular, or cell clusters
microorganisms
types of microorganism
- BACTERIA
- ARCHAEA
- FUNGI
- PROTOZOA
- ALGAE
- VIRUSES
classification of organisms
- PROKARYOTES
- EUKARYOTES
range from 0.1 to
5.0 micrometers in diameters(smaller)
prokaryotic cells
ranging from 10 to
100 micrometers in diameters
eukaryotic cells
prokaryotes cellsize
0.1-5 micrometers
eukaryotes cellsize
10-100 micrometers
outer covering
that separates the cell’s interior from its
surrounding environment
plasma membrane
- jelly-like cytosol inside the
cell
cytoplasm
genetic material of the cell
DNA
synthesize proteins
ribosomes
simple, single- celled
organisms that lacks a nucleus and
membrane-bound organelles
prokaryotes
- found in a central region of theprokaryotic
cell
nucleoid
what chromosome does prokaryotes have
single circular chromosome