Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Eukaryotic cell

A type of cell with a nucleus; very complex, large in comparison to prokaryotic cells; examples of eukaryotic cells are animal cells, plant cells, and some protists.

Prokaryotic cell

A type of cell with no nucleus; most primitive, very simple; the most familiar example of prokaryotes is bacteria.

Enclosed by a cell wall, circular DNA, and reproduces asexually.

Bacterial Cell

Smallest unit of structure and function for living things.

Cell

Controls what enters and exits all cells.

Cell Membrane

Provides shape and support for plant cells. Made mostly of cellulose.

Cell Wall

Uses light energy to make food/sugar in a process called photosynthesis.

Chloroplast

Holds all other organelles.

Cytoplasm

Powerhouse of the cell Converts energy from food in a process called respiration.

Mitochondria

Control center of the cell.

Nucleus

Temporary storage center. (Stores food, water, and wastes.)

Vacuole

eukaryotic

cell type that is typically 10 times larger than the other cell type

eukaryotic

has many organelles such as chloroplasts, mitochondria, nuclei, golgi apparatus, ER

eukaryotic

plants, animals, protists, and fungi have this cell type

Enclosed by a cell membrane only, has many small vacuoles, and is spherically shaped.

Animal Cell

"Little organs" working together for the survival and function of the cell.

Organelles

Enclosed by a cell wall, one large vacuole, contains chloroplasts, square shaped.

Plant cell