Chapter 7- Section 1 Flashcards
An organism made up of one or more eukaryotic cells
Can be single or multicelled
Eukaryote
Eukaryote
An organism made up of one or more eukaryotic cells.
Can be single or multicelled
Are more complex and carry out more functions.
When did eukaryotes first appear?
1.5 billion years ago.
Capsule
Enables prokaryote cells to cling to surfaces
Enables prokaryotic cells to cling to surfaces
Capsule
Prokaryote
An organism that is a single prokaryotic cell
All genetic material is in a single loop of DNA
1 -2 micrometers in diameter
An organism that is a single prokaryotic cell
All genetic material is in a single loop of DNA
1 -2 micrometers in diameters
Prokaryote
How long have prokaryotes been around?
3.5 billion years
Ribosome
Cellular structure on which proteins are made
Cellular structure on which proteins are made
Ribosomes
Cytoplasm
Includes the cytosol and all the structures suspended within it
Includes the cytosol and all the structures suspended within it.
Cytoplasm
Cytosol
Fluid inside the cell
Fluid inside the cell
Cytosol
Cell membrane
The cells outer protective boundary