Eukaryotes

Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes

By Ms Jones-Sgro

• Unicellular = one celled organism (yeast, bacteria)

• Multicellular = more than one celled organism​ (plants, animals)

Single-celled organism vs multi-celled organism

Open Ended

What is an example of a single-celled organism?

What is an example of a multi-celled organism?

• No nucleus (Pro rhymes with no)

• Contains DNA

• Is a single-celled organism​

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Prokaryotes​

Multiple Choice

What is a prokaryote?

• A multi-celled organism with no nucleus

• A single-celled organism with no nucleus

• A multi-celled organism with a nucelus

• blue-green algae

• bacteria

• mycoplasma

​Examples of prokaryotes

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• Bacteria are prokaryotic cells

• Bacteria are classified according shape

• Bacteria are round (coccus), rod (bacillus) or spiral shaped (spirillum)

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​bacteria

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Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of a prokaryote?

• dog

• fish

• tree

• bacteria

​Capsule- extra layer of protection
cell wall- support layer
cell membrane (plasma membrane)- allows things to pass through
ribosomes- make proteins
cytoplasm- cell fluid
flagellum- movement
pili- attachment to surfaces
nucleoid- DNA
plasmid- extra genes

​Prokaryotic Cell Parts

• Has a nucleus (Eu rhymes with "do")

• DNA is inside a membrane

• Contains other membrane-bound organelles

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eukaryotes

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Multiple Choice

What is a eukaryote?

• A multi-celled organism with a nucleus

• A multi-celled organism without a nucleus

• A single-celled organism without a nucleus

• Animal Cells

• Plants Cells​

• Fungi

• Protists

Examples of eukaryotes

Open Ended

What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?