Organelles and Compartmentalisation ✅ Flashcards

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What has a more complex structure eukaryotic or prokaryotic

A

eukaryotic

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what are some structures that are not considered as organelles (no membrane )

A

cell wall
cytoplasm
cytoskeleton

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What are 4 compartmentalised organelles in a eukaryotic cell

A

nucleus
vesicles
ribosomes
plasma membrane

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What are some advantages of compartmentalisation

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  • allows enzymes and substrates to be localised and therfore available at higher conc
  • allows damaging substances to be kept separated
  • allows optimal conditions to be maintained for certain processes
  • allows number of organelles to be altered depending on requirements of the cell
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what are two processes that occur in prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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gene transcription and translation

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