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, Cell structure
How prokaryotic cells differ from eukaryotic cells ?

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Prokaryotic cell cytoplasm contains no membrane bound organelles whereas eukaryotic cell contains membrane bound organelles .

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Prokaryotic cell has no nucleus/contains free floating DNA whereas eukaryotic cell has a nucleus containing DNA
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Prokaryotic DNA is circular and isn't associated with proteins whereas eukaryotic DNA is linear and associated with proteins .




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Prokaryotic cell wall contain murein and peptidoglycan whereas eukaryotic cell wall is made up of cellulose .




Prokaryotic have smaller whereas have
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cells 70s ribosomes eukaryotic cells larger ribosomes .


- Prokaryotic cells may have one or more plasmid , a capsule , and /or one or more flagella compared to eukaryotic cells .


Eukaryotic cells

animal cells


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plant cells

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fungi
Prokaryotic cells

-Bacteria

and function of the of animal cells
structure organelles
cell-surface membrane

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Formed from a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins .

Partially permeable controls what enter and leaves the cells.
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Barrier between internal and external environment of cell .




Nucleus

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Nucleus envelope
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separate the cytoplasm by a double membrane which has many pore .

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Nucleus pores
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are important channels for allowing mRNA and ribosomes to travel out of the nucleus , as well as allowing enzymes and signalling
molecules to travel in .


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Nucleus contains chromatin (the material from which chromosomes are made) .

Nucleolus darkly stained regions are the sites of ribosome production (ribosomes are made up of proteins and ribosomal RNA) .
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Controls the cells activity though transcription on mRNA .




Mitochondria

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The site of aerobic respiration within erkaryotic cells


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Surrounded by double-membrane with the inner membrane folded to form cristae


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The matrix formed by the cristae contains enzymes needed foraerobic respiration , producing ATP


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Small circular pieces of DNA (Mitochondria DNA) and ribosomes are also found in the matrix (needed for replication (

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First stage of aerobic respiration ,
called Kreb cycle , take place in matrix
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Final stage of aerobic respiration ,
oxidative phosphorylation , takes place on the membranes of the cristae .




Mitochondria contain ribosomes that smaller than those the (70s)
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are in cytoplasm .




Chloroplast
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Larger than mitochondria and surrounded by a double-membrane .


- Their background material is called stroma,


Thylakoids paired membranes
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Grana-formed by thylakoids stack together . It contains chlorophyll ,
which absorbs energy from sunlight.

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Grand are joined together by lamellae (thin and flat thylakoid membranes (

- Chloroplasts are the site of photosynthesis :



· The light-dependent stage takes place in the thylakoids
· The light-independent stage (Calvin cycle) takes place in the stroma

of DNA
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Also contain small circular pieces and ribosomes used to
synthesis proteins needed in chloroplast replication and photosynthesis .
Ribosome

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Found freely in the cytoplasm of all cells or as part of the rough endoplasmic reticulum in
eukaryotic cells

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Each ribosome is a complex of ribosomal RNA (URNA) and proteins

- 80s ribosomes /composed of 60s and 40s subunits) are found in eukaryotic cells

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70s (composed of 50s and 30s subunits) ribosomes in prokaryotes ,
mitochodria and chloroplasts

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Site of translation (protein synthesis (

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