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Prokaryotic/Eukaryot
Microbiology - Prokaryotic/Eukaryot
| Cell Structure | Function | Prokaryotic | Eukaryotic |
|---|---|---|---|
| cell wall | protection, structural support | moneran | protistan, fungus, plant |
| plasma membrane | control of substance moving in/out of cell | moneran | all 4 (protistan, fungus, plant, animal) |
| nucleoid | region of DNA | moneran | none |
| nucleus | membrane enclosed region of DNA | no | all 4 |
| DNA molecule | hereditary info. encoding | moneran | all 4 |
| RNA molecule | transcription, translation of DNA | moneran | all 4 |
| Chromosome (DNA + protein) | packaging of DNA; control of gene express | no | all 4 |
| Nucleolus | assembly of ribosomal subunit | no | all 4 |
| Ribosome | protein synthesis | moneran | all 4 |
| endoplasmic reticulum | isolation, modification, transport of proteins | no | all 4 |
| Golgi body | modification, assembly, packaging, secretion of substances | no | all 4 |
| Lysosome | controlled degradation | no | all 4 |
| microbodies | varied, including hyrdogen peroxide degradation | no | all 4 |
| mitochondrion | aerobic energy metabolism | no | all 4 |
| photosynthetic pigment | light-energy conversion | moneral | protistan, plant |
| Plastid: Cholorplast | photosynthesis, some starch storage | no | protistan, plant |
| Plastid: Chromoplast | pigment storage | no | plant |
| Plastid: Amyloplast | starch storage | no | plant |
| Central vauole | increasing cell surface area, storage | no | plant |
| Cytoskeleton | cytoplasmic organ., support | no | all 4 |
| Microtubule, microfilament, etc. | structural support, subcellular & cellular move. | no | all 4 |
| Complex flagellum, cillum | movement | no | all 4 |
| Centiole | gives rise to cilia & flagella | no | all 4 |