Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells
Are prokaryotic cells multi-cellular?
No
What does chlorophyll do?
Gives plants its green color
What is the mitochondria often referred as?
The powerhouse of the cell
It is the main structure of the cell and is often referred as a the "command center" of the cell
Nucleus
Can eukaryotic cells be unicellular?
Which cell has a nucleus?
Prokaryotes
Does the central vacuole take up most of the cell?
Yes
What does the cell membrane do?
Protects the inside of the cell
The storage area for water, foods, waste, and other materials in the cell
Vacuole
water
What are 3 similarities that eukaryotes and prokaryotes share?
cytoplasm, ribosomes, plasma membrane, DNA
What are the two main roles of the cell wall?
Provide shape and protect against viruses.
Which organelle helps maintain the shape of the cell?
Cytoskeleton
Responsible for making proteins, are responsible for receiving the message (RNA) from the nucleus and converting it into amino acid
Ribosomes
What does the flagella look like?
long whip-like thread
What is the size range eukaryotic cell? (in micrometers)
from 10-100 micrometers
What does the flagella do?
Propels the cell along
What the smooth ER lack?
Ribosomes
Are tiny hairs that that move the organism in a certain direction
Cilia
What does the eyespot or stigma do?
Moves to places where light is most intense so it can preform photosynthesis
In the prokaryotic cell, they are in the kingdom Monera. What are the two domains in that kingdom?
Archaea and Bacteria
What environment do most contractile vacuoles live in?
Freshwater environments
Inside the nucleus is where the nucleolus is located. What is that structure made out of?
Protein and ribonucleic acid (RNA)
Is a small cylindrical structure that forms spindle fibers when the cell divides
Centrioles
What is pseudopodia also referred as?
False feet