prokaryotes + viruses Flashcards
define eukaryotes
cells with distinctive features such as a nucleus, mitochondria + chloroplasts
define prokaryote
much smaller cells with distinctive organelles
circular dna floating in cytoplasm
give the 2 sub-sections of prokaryotes
archaebacteria (ancient bacteria)
eubacteria(modern bacteria)
define viruses
tiny
always parasitic
not made of cells
can only reproduce inside of living cells
do prokaryotes or eukaryotes have smaller ribosomes
prokaryotes
what kind of organelles do eukaryotes have
membrane-bound organelles
what is the flagellum for in eukaryotes
movemnent
what are prokaryotic cell walls made of
murein
what are plasmids
dna
what does dna look like in prokaryotic cells
naked circular dna
plasmids
what are pili for in prokaryotic cells
for attachment
what is binary fission
replication of bacteria
what are the mark points of binary fission
- replication of circular dna
-replication of plasmids
-division of cytoplasm (cytokinesis)
forming 2 daughter cells
define pathogen
an organism that has teh ability to cause disease
what does acellular mean
not a cell
viruses