TYPES OF CELLS Flashcards

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What does eukaryotic mean?

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Having a nucleus

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What does prokaryotic mean?

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Before a nuecleus

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Name some characteristics of a eukaryotic cells?

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complex, include all animal and plant cells,fungi,protoctists,

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Name some characteristics of prokaryortic cells?

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smaller,simpler, include bacteria, single celled

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Main difference of a Eukaryotic cell to a prokaryotic cell

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have genetic material contained within a nucleus

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Main difference of a Prokaryotic cell to a Eukaryotic cells

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genetic material floats freely in the cytoplasm NOT in a nucleus

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Are all eukaryotic cells multicellular?

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NO, yeast(fungi) unicellular, protoctists/unicellular

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Are all prokaryotic cells multicellular?

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yh (bacteria)

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What is a the scientific definition of a prokaryote?

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a single celled organism without a membrane bound nucleus or membrane-bound organelles

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What is a the scientific definition of a eukaryote?

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Cells that contain a nucleus and organelles, and are enclosed by a plasma membrane.

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