What two things do all cells have in common?
What is a nucleus?
A large membrane-enclosed structure that contains the cell’s genetic materal in the fm of DNA
What does the nucleus do?
Control many of the cell’s functions (like the control center)
What are eukaryotes?
Cells that contain nuclei
What are prokaryotes?
Cells that do not contain nuclei
What are three characteristics of prokaryotes?
What are 3 characteristics of eukaryotic cells?
What organisms are eukaryotes?
Plants, animals, fungi, and protists
What are structs in euk
Organelles
What do organelles do?
Perform specialized cellular functs
What two parts are euk div into?
Nucleus and cyto
What is cyto
The portion of the cell outside the nuc
What does nuc contain?
All cell DNA, coded instructs
What 4 parts in nuc?
What is the nuc surrounded by?
Nuc envelope, made of 3 membrs
What is the nuc membr dotted with?
Nuc pores
What do nuc pores allow?
Mats to move i/o of nuc
What is the granular mat in nuc?
Chromatin
What does chromatin consist of?
DNA bound to protein
What happens to chromatin in cell div?
Condenses to form chromosomes
What do chromosomes contain?
The gen info that is passed from one cell to another
What does the nucleolus do?
Assembly of ribosomes begins
What do ribs do?
Assemble proteins
What are ribs?
Small particles of RNA and protein in cyto