Prokaryotes and eukaryotes (Edexcel GCSE Biology Combined Science): Flashcards
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Two main types of cells
Two main types of cells
Eukaryotic and prokaryotic
Examples of eukaryotes
Examples of eukaryotes
Plants, animals, fungi, and protists
Examples of prokaryotes
Examples of prokaryotes
Bacteria and archaea
Where aerobic respiration occurs in cells
Where aerobic respiration occurs in cells
Mitochondria
Function of ribosomes
Function of ribosomes
Protein synthesis
Where photosynthesis occurs in plant cells
Where photosynthesis occurs in plant cells
Chloroplasts
What are plant cell walls made from?
What are plant cell walls made from?
Cellulose
Location of DNA in prokaryotic cells
Location of DNA in prokaryotic cells
Single loop in cytoplasm, not in a nucleus
What are plasmids?
What are plasmids?
Small rings of DNA that replicate independently
Typical size range of eukaryotic cells
Typical size range of eukaryotic cells
10-100 micrometres