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Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes comparison (exclusive) Flashcards

1
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Which is typically 0.2 - 2.0 µm in diameter?

A

Prokaryotes
(size of cell)

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Which is typically 10 - 100 µm in diameter?

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Eukaryotes
(size of the cell)

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3
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Which only have nucleoid (DNA) and not a nucleolus?

A

Prokaryotes
(Nucleus)

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4
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Which have a true nucleus (nuclear membrane and nucleoli)?

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Eukaryotes
(Nucleus)

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5
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Which don’t have membrane enclosed organelles? (folds in cell surface membrane)

A

Prokaryote
(Membrane-enclosed organelles)

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Which do have membrane enclosed organelles? (e.g. golgi body, mitochondria)

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Eukaryotes
(Membrane-enclosed organelles)

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7
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Which has a flagella made up of 2 protein building blocks?

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Prokaryotes
(Flagella)

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Which has a complex flagella? (multiple microtubules)

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Eukaryotes
(Flagella)

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9
Q

Which have glycocalyx as capsule/slime layer?

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Prokaryotes
(Glycocalyx)

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10
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Which only have glycocalyx if they lack a cell wall?

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Eukaryotes
(Glycocalyx)

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11
Q

Which have cell wall chemically complex; peptidoglycan?

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Prokaryotes
(Cell wall)

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12
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Which have a cell wall chemically simple; cellulose?

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Eukaryotes
(Cell wall)

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13
Q

Which lacks sterols and has 0 carbohydrates in their plasma membrane?

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Prokaryotes
(Plasma membrane)

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14
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Which uses carbohydrates and sterols as receptors e.g. glycoprotein & glycolipids in their plasma membrane?

A

Eukaryotes
(Plasma membrane)

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Which doesn’t have a cytoskeleton/cytoplasmic streaming?

A

Prokaryotes
(Cytoplasm)

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16
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Which do have a cytoskeleton; cytoplasmic streaming e.g. phagocytosis?

A

Eukaryotes
(Cytoplasm)

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17
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Which have 70s ribosomes in general?

A

Prokaryotes
(Ribosomes)

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18
Q

Which have 80s ribosomes in general but 70s in organelles?

A

Eukaryotes
(Ribosomes)

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19
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Which (within their chromosome arrangement) have singular circular chromosome and lack histones?

A

Prokaryotes
(Chromosome (DNA) arrangement)

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20
Q

Which (within their chromosome arrangement) have multiple linear chromosomes with histones; providing structural support for chromosomes

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Eukaryotes
(Chromosome (DNA) arrangement)

21
Q

Which uses binary fission and cytokinesis?

A

Prokaryotes
(Cell division)

22
Q

Which uses mitosis?

A

Eukaryotes
(Cell division)

23
Q

Which only transfer DNA fragments only and does conjugation (spreading genetic material through direct contact)?

A

Prokaryotes
(Sexual reproduction)

24
Q

Which uses meiosis?

A

Eukaryotes
(Sexual reproduction)

25
Q

Prokaryotes
(size of cell)

A

Which is typically 0.2 - 2.0 µm in diameter?

26
Q

Eukaryotes
(size of the cell)

A

Which is typically 10 - 100 µm in diameter?

27
Q

Prokaryotes
(Nucleus)

A

Which only have nucleoid (DNA) and not a nucleolus?

28
Q

Eukaryotes
(Nucleus)

A

Which have a true nucleus (nuclear membrane and nucleoli)?

29
Q

Prokaryote
(Membrane-enclosed organelles)

A

Which don’t have membrane enclosed organelles? (folds in cell surface membrane)

30
Q

Eukaryotes
(Membrane-enclosed organelles)

A

Which do have membrane enclosed organelles? (e.g. golgi body, mitochondria)

31
Q

Prokaryotes
(Flagella)

A

Which has a flagella made up of 2 protein building blocks?

32
Q

Eukaryotes
(Flagella)

A

Which has a complex flagella? (multiple microtubules)

33
Q

Prokaryotes
(Glycocalyx)

A

Which have glycocalyx as capsule/slime layer?

34
Q

Eukaryotes
(Glycocalyx)

A

Which only have glycocalyx if they lack a cell wall?

35
Q

Prokaryotes
(Cell wall)

A

Which have cell wall chemically complex; peptidoglycan?

36
Q

Eukaryotes
(Cell wall)

A

Which have a cell wall chemically simple; cellulose?

37
Q

Prokaryotes
(Plasma membrane)

A

Which lacks sterols and has 0 carbohydrates in their plasma membrane?

38
Q

Eukaryotes
(Plasma membrane)

A

Which uses carbohydrates and sterols as receptors e.g. glycoprotein & glycolipids in their plasma membrane?

39
Q

Prokaryotes
(Cytoplasm)

A

Which doesn’t have a cytoskeleton/cytoplasmic streaming?

40
Q

Eukaryotes
(Cytoplasm)

A

Which do have a cytoskeleton; cytoplasmic streaming e.g. phagocytosis?

41
Q

Prokaryotes
(Ribosomes)

A

Which have 70s ribosomes in general?

42
Q

Eukaryotes
(Ribosomes)

A

Which have 80s ribosomes in general but 70s in organelles?

43
Q

Prokaryotes
(Chromosome (DNA) arrangement)

A

Which (within their chromosome arrangement) have singular circular chromosome and lack histones?

44
Q

Eukaryotes
(Chromosome (DNA) arrangement)

A

Which (within their chromosome arrangement) have multiple linear chromosomes with histones; providing structural support for chromosomes

45
Q

Prokaryotes
(Cell division)

A

Which uses binary fission and cytokinesis?

46
Q

Eukaryotes
(Cell division)

A

Which uses mitosis?

47
Q

Prokaryotes
(Sexual reproduction)

A

Which only transfer DNA fragments only and does conjugation (spreading genetic material through direct contact)?

48
Q

Eukaryotes
(Sexual reproduction)

A

Which uses meiosis?

Bio A Levels Unit 1 Linton/Jones re-run (16 decks)

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