Cell Structure (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards

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Eukaryotes & Prokaryotes
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Two main types of cells

Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic

Eukaryote examples

Plants, animals, fungi, protists

Prokaryote examples

Bacteria and archaea

Where aerobic respiration occurs

Mitochondria

Site of protein synthesis

Ribosomes

Site of photosynthesis in plants

Chloroplasts

Plant cell wall material

Cellulose

What nucleus contains

Genetic material (DNA)

Prokaryotic DNA structure

Single loop, not enclosed in membrane

What are plasmids?

Small DNA rings that replicate independently

Eukaryotic cell size range

10-100 micrometres

Prokaryotic cell size range

0.1-5 micrometres

Eukaryotic DNA type

Linear DNA with histones

Prokaryotic DNA type

Circular DNA without histones

Prokaryotic cell division method

Binary fission

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