This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes
Cell Size
Surface area to volume ratio becomes less favorable as a cell increases in size |
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Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes
Prokaryotes |
Eukaryotes |
Single circular chromosome is found in a region called the nucleoid, but there is no nuclear membrane and therefore no true nucleus |
Membrane-enclosed nucleus contains cell's linear chromosomes |
No membrane-bound organelles are found in the cytosol (there are ribosomes but they aren't membrane bound) |
Many membrane-bound organelles are found in the cytoplasm |
Prokaryotes are much smaller than eukaryotes |
Generally, eukaryotes are much larger than prokaryotes. |
Cell Wall
Functions: Protects plant, helps maintain shape, & provides barrier for some substances to enter plant cell |
Found outside plasma membrane |
Primary component: Cellulose |
Perforated (pierced with a hole or holes) by plasmodesmata (channels that connect plant cells and allow communication and movement of material between cells) |
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