Distinguishing Prokaryptic Cells

Question 1

Prokaryotic size

Answer 1

Extremely small cells
Less than 2ųm diameter
Whereas Eukaryotic are larger cells which are about 10-100 ųm diameter.

Question 2

Prokaryotic DNA is …

Answer 2

Circular
Whereas Eukaryptics is linear

Question 3

Prokaryotic DNA

Answer 3

DNA free in cytoplasm stored as Plasmid DNA a ring of DNA
Whereas Eukaryotic is present as DNA is inside nucleus

Question 4

Prokaryotic cell wall

Answer 4

Cell wall made of a polysaccharide but is different to Eukaryotic
Whereas in Eukaryotic cellulose cell wall in Plants and chitin cell wall in fungi

Question 5

Prokaryotic cells Organelles

Answer 5

Prokaryotic contain less organelles with no membrane bound organelle, e.g no mitochondria
Whereas in Eukaryotic they contain mitochondria and other membrane bound organelles

Question 6

Prokaryotic flagella

Answer 6

Flagella (when present) it’s made if the protein flagellum, arranged in a helix
Whereas in Eukaryotic kts made of microtuble proteins arranged in a 9+2 formation.

Question 7

Prokaryotic ribosomes

Answer 7

Much smaller ribosomes
Whereas in Eukaryotic it’s much bigger