Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells Modified

Eukaryotic

has a membrane bound nucleus

Prokaryotic

do not have a nucleus

Cells

are the basic unit of all living things

DNA

genetic material

prokaryotic cells

lack organelles

eukaryotic cells

have multiple organelles with many functions

Ribosomes

make proteins

Cell membrane

protects the cell

pro

without

kary

nucleus

eu

with

prokaryote cells

1-10 micrometers

eukaryote cells

10-100 micromeeters - 10 X larger

Eukaryotic 1

linear chromosomes within the nucles

DNA 1

one single chromosome attached to the cell

Eukaryotic Organisms

yeast, paramecia, mushrooms, grass, potatoes, trees, algae, frogs, and humans.

prokaryotic re

reproduce asexually using mitosis, which creates exact copies of the cell.

eukaryotic re

can reproduce either through meiosis (sexual) or mitosis (asexual)