Eukaryotic Microbes and Cell Organelles Quiz

The difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms is that eukaryotic cells are hundreds of times larger than typical prokaryotic cells, and the external and internal structures of eukaryotes are more complex than those of prokaryotes.

We should know about eukaryotic microbes because they are prominent members of ecosystems, important model organisms in industrial microbiology, and include various pathogens for human diseases.

The evolution from prokaryotes to eukaryotes was a result of endosymbiotic theory, which suggests that eukaryotic organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts were once free-living prokaryotic cells that were engulfed by ancestral eukaryotic cells.

<p>The major functions of the internal components of eukaryotes include cellular respiration (mitochondria), photosynthesis (chloroplasts), protein synthesis (ribosomes), and genetic material storage and regulation (nucleus).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Major diseases associated with specific eukaryotic cell organelles include mitochondrial diseases, lysosomal storage diseases, and peroxisomal disorders.</p> Signup and view all the answers