Characteristics of eukaryote and prokaryote Flashcards

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2 Types of cellular organisms

A

Prokaryote, Eukaryote

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Characteristics of a prokaryote

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No nucleus, no membrane bound organelles, is unicellular

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The first cells to appear on Earth

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Prokaryote

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Characteristics of a eukaryote

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With nucleus, has membrane enclose organelles, mostly multicellular

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5
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Eukaryotes are multicellular except for ____________________

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Euglena, Paramecium, and Amoeba

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What do prokaryotes and eukaryotes have in common?

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Both have cytoplasm, cell wall, and plasma membrane

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7
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A large class of about 250
bacteria species with no
specific structure but are
classified into three types
based on the substance
they create and the
environment they live in

A

Archaebacteria

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8
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Produce methane and
mostly thrive in sewage
facilities, bogs, and inside
the intestines of ruminant
animals like cows, goats,
and sheep

A

Methanogens

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9
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Want salty environments
and thrive in salt lakes
and pools of sea water

A

Halophiles

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Attracted to heat and
thrive in hot places such
as geothermal vents and
hot springs

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Thermophiles

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11
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Also known as True Bacteria

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Eubacteria

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12
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Constitute the most number
of species and possess rigid
cell walls with peptidoglycan
that can either be motile or
non-motile

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Eubacteria

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13
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Disease-causing bacteria

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Eubacteria

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They exhibit both animal- and plant-like traits

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Euglena

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Has flagella tails and green chloroplasts

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Euglena

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A genus of the Protozoa
class known for its ciliated
structure that has become
the favorite model
organism of scientists for
their researches

A

Paramecium

17
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It can also be found mostly in
freshwater, brackish, and
marine environments.

A

Paramecium

18
Q

Have transparent cell
walls made of silicon
dioxide hydrated by
water which gives them
their very colorful and
beautiful patterns

A

Diatoms

19
Q

A very big family that
consists of yeasts,
molds and mushrooms

A

Fungi

20
Q

_____ found in Fungi’s cell
walls including digestive
enzyme secretions are
some of their distinct traits.

A

Chitin

21
Q

World of plants composed
of grasses, trees, shrubs,
vines, leaves, and
flowering plants

A

Plantae

22
Q

Characterized by their
blade-like pointed leaves
that grow very tall and
serve as primary sources
of carbohydrate foods

A

Oryza Grass Group

23
Q

The biggest phylum in the
plant kingdom with around
300,000 species of
flowering trees, fruits,
seeds, and flowers.

A

Angiospermae group

24
Q

Angiospermae came from the
Greek words ______ and ______ which, when combined, stands for
“enclosed seeds.

A

Angeion, sperma

25
Q

Also seed-bearing plants
but instead of flowers
come in the form of
cones. Ex: Lumber trees

A

Gymnospermae group

26
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The largest group composed
of millions of species that are
characterized by their
motility, adaptation/survival
mechanisms and predation

A

Animalia