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Prokaryotic Cells Flashcards

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How old are prokaryotic cells?

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3.5 billion years ago

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Do prokaryotic cells have a nucleus?

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No just circular DNA

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Are prokaryotic cells biochemically diverse?

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Yes

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When did eukaryotic cells develop?

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2 billion years ago

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What groups can prokaryotes be divided into?

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Bacteria and Archaea

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What does the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells contain?

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Ribosomes

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What are flagella composed of?

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Protein Flagellin

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What is the purpose of Pili?

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Help bacteria stick to their substrate

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What is the role of prokaryotic cell wall?

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Protects cell against mechanical and osmotic shocks

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What is a prokaryotic cell wall composed of?

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Peptidoglycan

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What is gram positive bacteria?

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Part of the wall which has a 40nm layer of peptidoglycan

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What is a gram negative bacteria?

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Part of the wall with a complex cell wall structure which are more dangerous to humans

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What is a photoautotroph?

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Photosynthetic organism which use light to synthesise organic compounds from carbon dioxide

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What is a chemoautotroph?

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Use carbon dioxide as a carbon source and obtain their energy by oxidising inorganic substances

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What is a photoheterotroph?

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Use light to generate ATP but must obtain their carbon in an organic form

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What is a chemoheterotroph?

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Use organic molecules to supply both carbon and energy

17
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Are viruses alive?

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Can viruses self repair?

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What microscope are viruses visible on?

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What are features of Filamentous viruses?

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Nucleic acid is arranged in a helix, with the protein sub units surrounding and stabilising it eg Tobacco mosaic virus

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What are Spheroid viruses?

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Nucleic acid is condensed inside a protein envelope

Organised into a multisided geometric shape

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What are Tailed Spheroid viruses?

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Spheroid virus with a tail

23
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What are enveloped viruses?

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Spheroid virus but with lipoprotein coat

24
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What are the features of ebola?

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Filamentous
single stranded RNA virus with variable length branches morphology
Helical capsid is enclosed inside a membrane

25
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What are the 4 modes of nutrition among prokaryotes?

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Photoautotrophs
Chemoautotrophs
Photoheterotrophs
Chemoheterotrophs

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