Prokaryotic Cells Flashcards
1
Q
What do prokaryotic cells contain - bacteria
A
They have
70s ribosomes
An murein cell wall
No membrane bound organelles eg nucleus
They may have
Plasmids
Capsule
Flagellum
Pilli
2
Q
What are the differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells including their DNA
A
Eukaryotic
-dna is in the nucleus
-dna is long and linear
- dna is associated with his tones
-dna contains coding and non coding
Has membrane bound organelles
80s ribosome
Prokaryotic
Dna is free floating - no membrane bound organelles
Dna is circular
Dna is not associated with histones
Cell wall contains murein
70s ribosomes
Has slime capsule
Contains coding dna only