TYPES OF CELLS – Prokaryotes and

Eukaryotes
There are two types of cells. prokaryote cell

1. Prokaryote cells were

the first, and for billions
of years, the only form of
life.

eukaryote cell

2. Eukaryote cells are

more complex.

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Similarities

Prokaryotes and Prokaryote cell

eukaryotes are similar in
several ways.
 Both contain genetic
cell
material (DNA). membrane
 Both contain DNA ribosomes
cytoplasm
cytoplasm and are
bound by a cell
membrane.
 Both contain ribosomes.
Ribosomes are the
Eukaryote cell
structures in a cell that
make protein. Next >
Differences nucleus
chromosomes

They also have some very

important differences.

 In a eukaryote, DNA is
held in a nucleus. It is
Eukaryote cell
organized into
chromosomes.
DNA

 A cell without a nucleus

is a prokaryote. DNA is
just curled up in the
cytoplasm of the cell.
Prokaryote cell – no nucleus

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Differences

Eukaryotes are generally larger

and more complex than
prokaryotes.
Prokaryote cell
They contain structures
called organelles that are
endoplasmic
surrounded by membranes. nuclear reticulum cytoplasm
envelope mitochondrion
chromatin

Prokaryotes have a very

simple internal structure.

nucleus
Their organelles are not nuclear pore Eukaryote cell

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 Unicellular organisms can be
Body Types either prokaryotic or
eukaryotic.
Some organisms, like Unicellular
bacteria, are unicellular.
Uni-means “one” or
“single”. These
organisms are made up
of a single cell
Others, like plants and animals
(including humans) are
multicellular. Multicellular

Multi-means “many” All multicellular

These organisms are Multicellular organisms are
made up of many cells. eukaryotic.
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 Nutrition
1. Autotrophic • Auto- means “self”
• Troph – means “nutrition”
• These organisms make
their own food
• Have the green pigment
chlorophyll
2. Heterotrophic
• Hetero- means “different”
• These organisms eat other
organisms for energy