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Q1: Cell Types Flashcards

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1
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The first cells to appear on Earth.

A

Prokaryotic Cells

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An organism made of a single prokaryotic cell.

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Prokaryotes

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A cell with no true nucleus.

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Prokaryotes

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The earliest prokaryotes may have arisen more than ________ ago.

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2.5 billion years

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single loop of circular DNA in prokaryotes

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nucleoids

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Size range of prokaryotes

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1-10 μm

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A rigid envelope surrounding the cytoplasmic membrane of most bacterial species.

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peptidoglycan

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An additional layer enclosing prokaryotes. It has a sticky surface area, so it allows prokaryotes to cling to surfaces, such as your skin and your teeth.

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capsule

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Kingdoms where prokaryotes belong

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  • Kingdom Eubacteria
  • Kingdom Archaea
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How does prokaryotes reproduce

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Asexual reproduction

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Attachment structures on the surface of some prokaryotes

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Fimbriae

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Region where the cell’s DNA is located in prokaryotic cells

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Nucleoid

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13
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Complexes that synthesize proteins

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ribosomes

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Jelly-like outer coating of many prokaryotes

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Capsule

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Locomotion organelles of some bacteria

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flagella

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They are more complex than prokaryotic cells.

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Eukaryotic Cells

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Size range of Eukaryotes

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10-100 um

17
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The DNA of eukaryotic cells are ____________ arranged into chromosomes and does not float freely in the cytoplasm.

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double-stranded

18
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Are organisms made of one or more eukaryotic cells.

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Eukaryotes

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True or False:
The earliest eukaryotes were single-celled organisms.

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True

20
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True or False:
Eukaryotes arose about 1 million years later than the earliest prokaryotes.

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False

Eukaryotes arose about 1 billion years later than the earliest prokaryotes.

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True or False:
Every type of multicellular organism that exists is made up of eukaryotic cells.

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True

22
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Examples of Eukaryotic Cells

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  • Animal Cells
  • Plant Cells
  • Fungi
  • Protists
23
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Organelles present in prokaryotic cells.

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  • Cell wall
  • cell membrane
  • nucleoid
  • ribosomes
  • DNA/chromosomes
  • Cytoplasm

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