Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote
What is a key difference between these two types of cells?
One has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, the other doesn't.
What is the main structural component of the plasma membrane?
What is the phospholipid bilayer?
This organelle is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell.
What is the mitochondrion?
This is the gel-like fluid portion of the cytoplasm.
What is cytosol?
This term refers to everything inside the cell except the nucleus.
What is cytoplasm?
The key similarities between these two types of cells
What is having a plasma membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes, and DNA?
These are the main structural components of the plasma membrane
What are the phospholipid bilayer, cholesterol, proteins, and Glycolipids?
This organelle modifies, sorts, and packages proteins.
What is the Golgi apparatus?
a membranous organelle is enclosed by a membrane, while a nonmembranous one is not
What are the key differences between membranous and nonmembranous organelles?
This is the gel-like fluid portion of the cytoplasm where organelles are suspended.
What is cytosol?
This type of cell is generally larger and more complex.
What is a eukaryotic cell?
The overall function of the plasma membrane
Acts as a selectively permeable barrier for the cell
The function of the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER)
What is lipid synthesis and detoxification?
This nonmembranous organelle is the site of protein synthesis.
What are ribosomes?
contains the enzyme catalase to break down toxic hydrogen peroxide into non-toxic water + oxygen
What is a peroxisome?
Where is the DNA located in a prokaryotic cell?
What is the nucleoid region?
molecules attached to side of plasma membrane, and serves as an ID badge for the cell
What are peripheral proteins + glycolipids?
This membranous organelle is covered in ribosomes and synthesizes proteins.
What is the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)?
rope like, durable structures providing strength composed of different types of proteins like keratin
What are intermediate filaments?
vescicles containing glycogen, a huge carbohydrate with enzymes able to digest glycogen , used to make ATP
What is a glycosome/inclusion Bodies?
This type of cell includes all animals, plants, and fungi.
What is a eukaryotic cell?
maintains the integrity or fluidity of the plasma membrane
What are cholesterol?
This organelle breaks down waste materials and cellular debris.
What is a lysosome?
composed of the protein myosin found in muscle cells
What are thick filaments?
transport molecules and substances across plasma membrane
What are integral/transmembrane proteins?
the dense structure inside the nucleus responsible for synthesizing rRNA
What is the nucleolus?
made up of the protein tubulin, make up structures like centrioles, cilia or flagellum
What are microtubules?
This is the large, membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell's genetic material.
What is the nucleus?