Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

• What are the two categories that all living cells fall into?

  Eukaryotes or prokaryotes
• Which type of cells are generally larger and more complex?

  Eukaryotic cells
• What are the characteristics of prokaryotic cells compared to eukaryotic cells?

  Smaller, more ancient, and simpler
• What are the main structural components found in eukaryotic cells?

  • DNA enclosed in a nucleus
  • Cell membrane
  • Cell wall (not in animals)
  • Ribosomes
  • Chloroplasts (in plant cells)
  • Mitochondria
• What are the main structural components found in prokaryotic cells?

  • Plasmid DNA in cytoplasm
  • Cell membrane
  • Cell wall
  • Ribosomes
• What is the primary difference in the location of DNA between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

  Eukaryotic DNA is enclosed in a nucleus
• What is the function of chloroplasts in eukaryotic cells?

  Photosynthesis
• What is the function of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?

  Cellular respiration