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Comparison Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Property Prokaryotic Cells Eukaryotic Cells
Comparison Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Property Prokaryotic Cells Eukaryotic Cells
Membrane-bound No Yes
Organelles
Microtubules No Yes
Intermediate No Yes
Filaments
Membranous Organelles
Organelle Structure Function
Fluid-filled sac bounded by a single-membrane In Animals:
In Animals: Serve to house and transport substances taken in via phagocytosis
Small, mobile organelles that contains substances In Plants:
In Plants: Storage of organic compounds and inorganic ions
One large central vacuole: Disposal sites for toxic metabolic byproducts
Vacuoles
Tonoplast (membrane); Cell Sap (matrix within the tonoplast) Contains pigments
(single-bound)
Plant protection
Cell growth and elongation as water accumulates in the vacuole, plant cells can
therefore increase in size with minimal investment in cytoplasmic synthesis and
without sacrificing surface area to volume ratio, as cytoplasmic contents are
pushed to the periphery of the cell
1.5 to 10m in length; .025 to 1.0m in width High convoluted infoldings called cristae serves to increase surface area for the
Double membrane bound structure with a smooth outer membrane various enzyme systems and proteins eg, stalked particles embedment, thus
that is permeable to small molecules of Mr<21000 and inner increase efficiency of mitochondrial reactions
selectively permeable membrane that is highly convoluted with Site for catabolic respiratory activity within the cell – Kreb’s Cycle and oxidative
infoldings called cristae phosphorylation
Mitochondria
Contains circular mitochondrial DNA (implies endosymbiosis with Energy in the form of ATP is made available for cellular function
(double-bound)
ancient prokaryotes), ribosome’s, RNA Lipid metabolism – fatty acids are broken down into acetyl-CoA in the matrix and
Elementary particles are present on the inner membrane on the on the inner membrane of mitochondrion
side facing the matrix – they contain ATPase for Adenosine
Triphosphate (ATP) Synthesis
Non-Membranous Organelles
Organelle Structure Function
Small (70S): 3 RNA Molecules and 55 Proteins Protein synthesis.
Found in prokaryotes, mitochondria and chloroplasts Bound ribosomes: synthesize proteins destined for export or targeted to various
Ribosomes Large (80S): 4 RNA Molecules and 78 Proteins membrane-bound organelles
Found in eukaryotes as free ribosomes in the cytoplasm and Free ribosomes: synthesize proteins for intracellular use
attached to the rER
Centrioles Transverse Section: 9 triplets of microtubules fused together to Organize spindle fibers during cell-division
give a rod-like structure Anchorage for cilia and flagella
Each centriole is positioned 90 to each other.