Eukaryotic cell features Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What organisms are they found in?
A
Protoctists, fungi, plants and animals
2
Q
Cell size
A
Commonly 10-100 micrometers
3
Q
How many times bigger are eukaryotes than prokaryotes?
A
1000-10,000 times bigger in volume
4
Q
Form
A
-Mainly multicellular
-Except protoctista which are mostly unicellular
5
Q
Evolutionary origin
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-1.2 thousand million years ago
-Evolved from prokaryotes
6
Q
Cell division
A
-Mitosis, meiosis, or both
-Spindle formed
7
Q
Genetic material
A
-DNA is linear and contained in a nucleus
-DNA is associated with proteins and RNA to form chromosomes
8
Q
Protein synthesis
A
-Larger 80S ribosomes used
-Ribosomes may be attached to ER
9
Q
Organelles
A
-Many organelles
-Envelope bound organelles present-nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts
10
Q
Cell walls
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