Prokaryote and Eukaryote Cells and Cell Theory

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What type of cells are animal, fungi, plant, and protist cells?

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Eukaryotic cells.

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What are prokaryotes?

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Simple, mostly single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

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What is not part of the cell theory?

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Only animal cells are composed of cells.

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What is a characteristic of both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

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Ribosomes.

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What type of cell is characterized by the absence of a true nucleus?

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Prokaryote.

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What is the basic unit of structure and function in all living things?

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Cells.

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What do eukaryotic cells contain that prokaryotic cells do not?

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Membrane-bound organelles, such as the nucleus.

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What is the function of ribosomes in cells?

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Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.

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What is the cell theory?

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The cell theory states that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things, and all cells arise from pre-existing cells.

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What type of cell has a peptidoglycan cell wall?

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Prokaryotic cells.