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Two main types of cells

Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic

Examples of eukaryotes

Plants, animals, fungi, and protists

Examples of prokaryotes

Bacteria and archaea

What does the nucleus contain?

Genetic material (DNA)

Site of aerobic respiration

Mitochondria

Site of protein synthesis

Ribosomes

Site of photosynthesis in plant cells

Chloroplasts

Plant cell wall material

Cellulose

DNA structure in prokaryotes

Single loop of DNA in cytoplasm

What are plasmids?

Small DNA rings that replicate independently

Size of eukaryotic cells

10-100 μm

Size of prokaryotic cells

0.1-5 μm

Reproduction method in prokaryotes

Binary fission

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