Eukaryotes vs. Prokaryotes Flashcards
What are prokaryotes
single cell organisms
eg. bacteria or archaea
what is the simplest organism on earth
prokaryotes
what do prokaryotes do not have
membrane bound organelles
what is a nucleoid
it holds most to all of the the genetic in the cell and is irregular shaped
what is the shape of DNA in the prokaryotes
in a loop or a circle
what fluid is around the nucleoid
cytosol (the intracellular fluid)
what is a the ribosome
It is the machine in both prokaryotes and a eukaryotic which is responsible for producing protein
what is the difrence form cytosol and cytoplasm
cytoplasm is in the outer areas of the cell being between the nucleus and the cell membrane while the cytosol is the fluid between the organelles
what is pili
they are the hair on a prokaryote they are used to adhere to surfaces
what is the fimbria
it is what prokaryotes use to exchange dna
do prokaryotes have a cell membrane
yes
what type of cells does multi cellular things have
eukaryotes
