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Does a eukaryotic or prokaryotic have cytoplasm?
Like a prokaryotic cell, a eukaryotic cell has a plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and ribosomes, but a eukaryotic cell is typically larger than a prokaryotic cell, has a true nucleus (meaning its DNA is surrounded by a membrane), and has other membrane-bound organelles that allow for compartmentalization of functions.
Which structures only occur in eukaryotes?
Mitochondria are only found in eukaryotic cells. This is also true of other membrane-bound structures like the nucleus and the Golgi apparatus (more on these later).
Does eukaryotes have chloroplast?
In addition to the nucleus, eukaryotic cells may contain several other types of organelles, which may include mitochondria, chloroplasts, the endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi apparatus, and lysosomes. Each of these organelles performs a specific function critical to the cell’s survival.
What are two organelles that all cells prokaryotes and eukaryotes have?
Summary
- All cells have a plasma membrane, ribosomes, cytoplasm, and DNA.
- Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound structures.
- Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and membrane-bound structures called organelles.
Which characteristics belong to a eukaryote?
Eukaryotic cells are larger than prokaryotic cells and have a “true” nucleus, membrane-bound organelles, and rod-shaped chromosomes. The nucleus houses the cell’s DNA and directs the synthesis of proteins and ribosomes.
Do eukaryotes have a true nucleus?
Eukaryotic cells have a true nucleus, which means the cell’s DNA is surrounded by a membrane. Therefore, the nucleus houses the cell’s DNA and directs the synthesis of proteins and ribosomes , the cellular organelles responsible for protein synthesis.
Do all eukaryotes have chloroplasts?
Animal and fungi cells are eukaryotic, but they do not have chloroplasts. They have mitochondria instead. Eukaryotic cells also contain other membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria and the Golgi apparatus.
Do eukaryotes have synthesize proteins?
In eukaryotes, protein synthesis occurs in the cytoplasm. In prokaryotes, protein synthesis begins even before the transcription of mRNA molecule is completed. This is called coupled transcription – translation. In eukaryotes, most of the gene have introns or non coding sequences along with exons or coding sequences.
Do both eukaryotes and prokaryotes have ribosomes?
The ribosomes in prokaryotes have the same basic function and core structure as the ribosomes in eukaryotes. They both use similar chemical reactions to turn amino acids into proteins. However, eukaryotic ribosomes are larger, comprised of different proteins and differ in their ratio of protein to RNA .