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U1-Prokaryote
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prokaryote means _ | no true nucleus |
| cell wall | protection |
| nucleoid region | contains chromosomes |
| cytoplasm | water based fluid, site of cellular reactions, contains dissolved materials |
| cilia | outer structures for movement |
| ribosomes | makes proteins |
| flagellum | outer structure for movement |
| cell membrane | regulates what goes in and out of cell |
| pilus | hollow bridge for conjugation |
| capsule | slime layer protection, used to attach to surfaces |
| prokaryote vs eukaryote | pro: DNA circular, no true nucleus, organelles not membrane bound <BR> eu: DNA linear, true nucleus, most organelles have membranes of their own |
| mitochondrion | power house, site of cellular respiration, makes ATP, outer membrane, inner membrane, DNA, matric(cyto of mitochondrion), ribosomes, folded spots called cristae |
| chloroplasts | site of photosynthesis, outer membrane, 1 stack called grana, made of many thylakoids that contain chlorophyll |