Cells

• What is a eukaryotic cell?

  A complex cell
• What is a prokaryotic cell?

  A simple and small cell
• What is an example of a prokaryote?

  Bacteria
• What cells are eukaryotic cells?

  Plant and animal cells
• What is a eukaryote?

  An organism made up of eukaryotic cells
• What is a prokaryote?

  A single-celled organism made of one prokaryotic cell
• What subcellular structures are present in animal cells?

  • Nucleus
  • Cytoplasm
  • Cell membrane
  • Mitochondria
  • Ribosome
• What subcellular structures are present in plant cells?

  • Nucleus
  • Cytoplasm
  • Cell membrane
  • Mitochondria
  • Ribosome
  • Vacuole
  • Cell wall
  • Chloroplast
• What does a nucleus do?

  Contains genetic material and controls the cells activities
• What does the cytoplasm do?

  It is where most of the chemical reactions take place and contains enzymes
• What does the cell membrane do?

  Holds the cell together and controls what enters and exits the cell
• What does the mitochondria do?

  Where aerobic respiration takes place
• What do ribosomes do?

  They produce proteins
• What does a vacuole do?

  Contains cell sap which is a solution of sugar and salts
• What does the cell wall do?

  Supports and strengthens the cell
• What do chloroplasts do?

  They contain chlorophyll which absorbs light and they are where photosynthesis takes place
• What do bacteria contain?

  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Cell wall
  • Strand of DNA
  • Plasmid
• What is a plasmid?

  A loop of DNA found in bacteria
• What do bacteria have instead of a nucleus?

  They have free strands of DNA floating in the cytoplasm