AS Biology - Cell Structure - Cells & Organelles

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

• Prokaryotic organisms are prokaryotic cells (i.e they're single celled organisms) and eukaryotic organisms are made up of eukaryotic cells.
• Eukaryotic cells are complex and include all animal and plant cells
• Prokaryotic cells are smaller and simpler e.g. bacteria
• Both types of cells contain organelles - parts of cells with each one having a specific function

Plant & Animal cells - Eukaryotic

• Plant cells have the same organelles as animal cells but also some additions:
• Cell wall with plasmodesmata (holes for exchanging substances with adjacent cells)
• Vacuole - compartment containing cell sap
• Chloroplasts

Bacterial cells…