Chapter 3 Flashcards
What are three different types of cells that exist in nature?
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
Archaeans
What’s cell theory?
All organisms are made up of basic living units called cells, and that all cells come only from previously existing cells.
In prokaryotic cells, what’s the cell wall made of?
Peptidoglycan
Rotating filament that pushes bacteria forward
Flagellum
Plu: flagella
What’s the gel-like coating outside the cell wall of bacteria ?
Capsule
Hairlike bristles that allow the adhesion of bacteria to surfaces
Fimbriae
فيمبريا
Prokaryotes have a single chromosome located within a region of cytoplasm called …
Nucleoid
The cytoplasm of bacteria cell has thousands of …for the synthesis of protein.
Ribosome
What’s the name of photosynthetic bacteria?
Cyanobacteria
What are the light sensitive pigments in Cyanobacteria ?
Thylakoids
Where is the genetic material of cell stored in eukaryotes?
Nucleus
…chromatin contains DNA and associated proteins in the nucleus
Chromatin
When cell is dividing, chromatin changes to ….
Chromosomes
How many chromosomes are there in human cells?
46
Chromosomes are immersed in semigloss medium called ….
Nucleoplasm