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An overview of the fundamental differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, focusing on their structures, organelles, and key characteristics. Learn about the presence or absence of a nucleus, the functions of various organelles, and the examples of bacteria and plant/animal cells.
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Keywords/Questions Notes
What is a prokaryotic cell?
What is a eukaryotic cell?
Give an example of a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell.
List organelles found in eukaryotic cells.
What can be found in prokaryotic cells?
Prokaryotic cells have no membrane-bound organelles so there is no nucleus therefore the genetic material and ribosomes float freely throughout the cell.
Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles. These cells support complex life forms.
Prokaryotic: Bacteria Eukaryotic: Plant, Animal, and Fungus Cells
Organelles in a eukaryotic cell include but are not limited to:
Prokaryotic cells often have appendages such as: Flagella – a tail that whips back and forth for movement Pili – which help prokaryotic cells hold onto other surface
Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
What is a plant cell?
What is an animal cell?
Both have the following in common:
A unit of life that creates complex structures that gain energy from the sun through a process called photosynthesis.
A unit of life that can live as a single cell or build a complex organism from various tissue types.
Summary
There are two main divisions of cells consisting of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. They are similar in the fact that they support life and can reproduce; however, eukaryotic cells are much more complex and have higher levels of organization including membrane bound organelles that perform specialized functions.