Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes Flashcards

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What are eukaryotic cells and give an example

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A type of cell that has a nucleus
Includes plant cells and animal cells

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What are prokaryotic cells and give an example

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A cell that has no nucleus and the DNA is free in the cytoplasm
Includes bacteria

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Prokaryotes contents

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Cell wall
Cell membrane
Flagellum
Ribosomes
One loop of DNA
Plasmids
Cytoplasm
Pili

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Differences in Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes (animal cell)

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E has a nucleus, P has one main loop of DNA and extra plasmids free in cytoplasm
E undergoes mitosis, P undergoes binary fission
E has a mitochondria, P does not
E is a lot larger than P
E has no cell wall, P does

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Similarities in prokaryotes and eukaryotes (animal cell)

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Both have ribosomes
Both have cell membrane
Both have cytoplasm
In some cases eg sperm cells both have flagellum

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Differences in Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes (plant cells)

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P has no chloroplasts
E has a nucleus P doesn’t
E undergoes mitosis, P undergoes binary fission
E has no pili flagellum

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