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| What does "eukaryote" mean literally |
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| "true nucleus" Becuase it has a true, membrane-bound nucleus with chromosomes. |
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| Animals, plants, fungi, protists |
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| What type of membrane do eukaryotes have? |
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Plasma membranes. *note: prokaryotes also have plasma membranes. Eukaryotic membranes have sterols in them to stabilize them. |
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| Can a eukaryote have a cell wall? |
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Yes, if it is a fungi, plant, or protist. Note, however, that these cell walls may differ from one another AND from prokaryotic cell walls. |
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Do eukaryotes have organelles? What are organelles? |
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Yes. Organelles are sub-cellular structures which perform the cell's basic functions. |
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| What is the function of the nucleus? |
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Stores cell's genome (blueprint) |
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| What are the ribosomes consist of and what do they do? |
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Consist of proteins and RNA. Synthesizes proteins on the ribosomes. (Machines for production of protein) |
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What does the smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum do? Why is rough endoplasmic reticulum rough? |
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Smooth ER produces lipids. Rough produces proteins. Rough ER is studded with ribosomes. (Production line) |
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| What does the Golgi Apparatus do? |
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Packages the products of the endoplasmic reticulum for export to rest of cell. (Mail room) |
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What happens at the mitochondria? Do mitochondria have their own DNA? |
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Catabolism. Yes. (Energy source) |
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| What happens at the chloroplasts? |
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photosynthesis (energy source) |
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What are lysosomes? Do they have their own DNA? |
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Membrane bags of digestive enzymes. Yes. (custodian/security guard)
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What are flagella used for? Are eukaryotic and prokaryotic flagella the same? |
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Movement. No. They look the same but differ in composition. |
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| Movement, or to move a substance over the cell surface. |
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| What is the purpose of capsules and what are they made of? |
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Capsules are used for: - adherence
- protection from phagocytosis
Capsules are made of carbohydrates. |
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