eukaryotes & prokaryotes

• What type of cells are both animal and plant cells classified as?

  Eukaryotic cells
• What is the most obvious feature of eukaryotic cells?

  They have a nucleus
• What does the nucleus contain in eukaryotic cells?

  Genetic material (DNA)
• What is the definition of eukaryotic cells?

  Cells with genetic material in a nucleus
• What are the two additional features of animal and plant cells besides the nucleus?

  Cell membrane and cytoplasm
• What type of cells are bacteria classified as?

  Prokaryotic cells
• Why is it important not to confuse the cell membrane with the cell wall?

  They are different structures with different functions
• What is a key characteristic of prokaryotic cells regarding their genetic material?

  It is not enclosed in a nucleus
• How do prokaryotic cells compare in size to eukaryotic cells?

  They are much smaller
• What does the genetic material of bacteria consist of?

  A single loop of DNA
• What are small rings of DNA in bacteria called?

  Plasmids
• What structures do prokaryotic cells have besides the cell membrane?

  Cell wall and cytoplasm
• What type of cell wall do prokaryotic cells have?

  Bacterial cell wall
• What do prokaryotic cells contain within their structure?

  Cytoplasm
• What are the key differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

  • Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus; prokaryotic cells do not.
  • Eukaryotic cells are larger; prokaryotic cells are smaller.
  • Eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles; prokaryotic cells do not.
• What are the similarities between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

  • Both have a cell membrane.
  • Both contain cytoplasm.
  • Both have genetic material (DNA).