Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Flashcards
Size?
E - animal - 10-30um
- plant - 10-100um
P- 1-10um
DNA?
E - combo with histone
P - simple duplex not associated with histones
Nucleus?
E - contains nucleus
P - absent
Ribosomes?
E - 80S with subunits
P - 70 S with subunits
Internal membranes?
E - yaaa like ER, GA, lysosomes
P - mostly absent
Electron transport and ATP synthesis?
E - inner membrane of organelles like mito and chloro
P - localised on cell membrane
Cytoskeleton?
E - microtubules, microfilaments, intermediate filaments
P - cytoskeletal elements that assemble into dynamic, filamentous structures at precisely defined subcellular location
Mitotic Spindle?
E - temporarily in mitosis and meiosis
P - absent
Cell Wall?
E - present in fungal and plant cell
P - present but has muramic acid