TYPES OF CELLS Flashcards
What does eukaryotic mean?
Having a nucleus
What does prokaryotic mean?
Before a nuecleus
Name some characteristics of a eukaryotic cells?
complex, include all animal and plant cells,fungi,protoctists,
Name some characteristics of prokaryortic cells?
smaller,simpler, include bacteria, single celled
Main difference of a Eukaryotic cell to a prokaryotic cell
have genetic material contained within a nucleus
Main difference of a Prokaryotic cell to a Eukaryotic cells
genetic material floats freely in the cytoplasm NOT in a nucleus
Are all eukaryotic cells multicellular?
NO, yeast(fungi) unicellular, protoctists/unicellular
Are all prokaryotic cells multicellular?
yh (bacteria)
What is a the scientific definition of a prokaryote?
a single celled organism without a membrane bound nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
What is a the scientific definition of a eukaryote?
Cells that contain a nucleus and organelles, and are enclosed by a plasma membrane.