Amoeba Sisters: Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Cells

Ringworm

Fungal infection, not caused by a worm

Antibiotics

Destroy bacteria by affecting their ability to reproduce

Antifungal cream

Treatment for ringworm, targets fungus

Bacterial cells

Targeted by antibiotics, have different cell structure than fungal cells

Fungal cells

More similar to animal cells than bacterial cells

Prokaryotic cells

Unicellular organisms, lack nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

Eukaryotic cells

Organisms in domain Eukarya, can be unicellular or multicellular

DNA

Genetic material found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Ribosomes

Organelles responsible for protein synthesis

Cytoplasm

Jelly-like fluid within cells

Cell membrane

Controls what goes in and out of the cell

Cell walls

Most prokaryotic cells have them, some eukaryotic cells do

Nucleus

Found in eukaryotic cells, contains DNA

Membrane-bound organelles

Found in eukaryotic cells, like nucleus and mitochondria

Chloroplasts

Found in plant cells, not in animal cells

Diversity of living things

Can be better understood by understanding prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Archaea

Prokaryotic organisms

Bacteria

Prokaryotic organisms

Protists

Eukaryotic organisms

Fungi

Eukaryotic organisms

Plants

Eukaryotic organisms

Animals

Eukaryotic organisms