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  • cells
    • eukaryotes
      • animal cell
        • mitochondria
          • site of respiration
          • energy released for cell to function
        • ribosomes
          • site of proteinsynthesis
          • mRNA is translated into an amino acid chain
        • cell membrane
          • semi permeable
          • controls what goes in and out of cell
        • nucleus
          • contains genetic information
          • controls the cells activities
        • cytoplasm
          • site of chemical reactions in the cell
          • contains catalysing enzymes
      • plant cell
        • chloroplasts
          • site of phtosynthesis
          • contains chlorophyll
          • absorbs light energy
        • mitochondria
          • site of respiration
          • energy released for cell to function
        • permanent vacuole
          • contains cell sap; sugars and salts within sap
          • keeps cell turgid
        • cell wall
          • made of cellulose
          • supports and strengthens the cell
        • cell membrane
          • semi permeable
          • controls what goes in and out of the cell
        • nucleus
          • contains genetic information
          • controls cell activities
    • prokaryotes
      • bacterial cells
        • cell membrane
          • semi permeable
          • controls what goes in and out of the cell
        • bacterial DNA
          • not in nucleus floats in the cytoplasm
          • controls function of the cell
        • cell wall
          • not made of cellulose
          • supports and strengthens the cell
        • plasmid
          • small rings of DNA
          • contains additional genes
        • cytoplasm
          • site of chemical reactions
          • contains catalysing enzymes

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