Eukaryotic Cell
What is an example of a Eukaryotic Cell?
animals, plants, fungi
What is an example of a Prokaryotic Cell?
Bacteria
Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of this.
low concentration
Osmosis is the Diffusion of what Molecule?
Water
Often called the "powerhouse of the cell," this organelle is where most of the cell's ATP is produced.
mitochondria
instead of being held in a nucleus, a prokaryote's circular DNA is found in this irregularly shaped region.
nucleoid
Because it does not require the cell to spend any energy (ATP), diffusion is classified as this type of transport.
passive transport
A cell placed in this type of solution will shrink because the solute concentration is higher outside than inside.
hypertonic solution
Unlike animal cells, plant cells possess this rigid outer layer made of cellulose
Cell wall
0: Prokaryotic cells are found in these two domains of life
Bacteria and Archaea
increasing this physical factor typically speeds up the rate of diffusion because particles move faster.
temperature
An animal cell might burst (lyse) if placed in this type of solution, where the water concentration is higher outside the cell.
hypotonic solution
This organelle is responsible for packaging and shipping proteins; it's often compared to a post office.
Golgi apparatus
prokaryotes often possess these small, circular DNA molecules that are independent of the main chromosome and can provide antibiotic resistance.
plasmids
When the concentration of molecules is the same throughout a space, the system has reached this state.
equilibrium
These specialized channel proteins allow water to move across the cell membrane much faster than it could through the lipid bilayer alone.
aquaporins
These hair-like projections on the cell surface are used for movement; they are shorter and more numerous than flagella.
cilia
Most prokaryotes reproduce through this asexual process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells
binary fission
This specific type of diffusion uses transport proteins to help large or charged molecules cross the cell membrane
facilitated diffusion
In plant cells, osmosis creates this internal pressure that keeps the plant upright and prevents wilting.
turgor pressure