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Where is the DNA located in a prokaryotic cell?

  • In paired chromosomes
  • Wrapped around histones
  • In a membrane-bound nucleus
  • In the cytoplasm (correct)

    • What is the function of inclusions in prokaryotic cells?

  • DNA replication
  • Energy production
  • Storage of nutrients or metabolic end products (correct)
  • Cell division

    • Under what conditions do prokaryotic cells form endospores?

  • When nutrients are abundant
  • During cell division
  • During favorable growth conditions
  • Under high stress or adverse conditions (correct)

    • How do prokaryotic flagella differ from eukaryotic flagella?

    <p>Eukaryotic flagella are made of microtubules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main structural difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell flagella?

    <p>Presence of basal body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of flagella in cells?

    <p>Cellular movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of flagella in bacteria?

    <p>Movement toward or away from stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of flagella distinguishes among different serovars of bacteria?

    <p>Proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between flagella and axial filaments in bacterial motility?

    <p>Axial filaments cause a corkscrew-like movement, flagella do not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cellular appendage allows for attachment in bacterial cells?

    <p>Fimbriae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structural composition of archaella, the motility structure in archaea?

    <p>Glycoproteins archaellins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which prokaryotic structure is involved in long-term survival under adverse conditions?

    <p>Endospores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of flagella and cilia in cells?

    <p>Locomotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are flagella and cilia different in terms of length?

    <p>Flagella are long while cilia are short</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main component of eukaryotic flagella and cilia?

    <p>Protein tubulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are microtubules organized in eukaryotic flagella and cilia?

    <p>9 + 2 array</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between the structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella?

    <p>Eukaryotic flagella have a 9 + 2 array organization while prokaryotic flagella do not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What allows flagella to move in a wavelike manner?

    <p>Microtubule arrangement as 9 pairs in a ring, plus 2 in the center (9 + 2 array)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of inclusions in prokaryotic cells?

    <p>Energy storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the DNA located in a prokaryotic cell?

    <p>Cytoplasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what conditions do prokaryotic cells form endospores?

    <p>Adverse environmental conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella different?

    <p>Presence of microtubules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of flagella in cells?

    <p>Cell motility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of flagella distinguishes among different serovars of bacteria?

    <p>H antigens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key structural difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella?

    <p>Prokaryotic flagella have a 9 + 2 microtubule arrangement, while eukaryotic flagella have a ring of 9 pairs of microtubules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of inclusions in cells?

    <p>To store nutrients or metabolic by-products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what conditions do prokaryotic cells form endospores?

    <p>During nutrient deprivation or harsh environmental conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main structural component of flagella in cells?

    <p>Microtubules made of tubulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella differ in terms of length and number?

    <p>Prokaryotic flagella are short and numerous, while eukaryotic flagella are long and few in number.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of flagella in cells?

    <p>To provide motility or movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the DNA typically located in a prokaryotic cell?

    <p>In the cytoplasm as a single circular chromosome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a function of inclusions in prokaryotic cells?

    <p>Energy production through photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what conditions do prokaryotic cells form endospores?

    <p>When facing harsh environmental conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the structure of prokaryotic flagella differ from eukaryotic flagella?

    <p>Prokaryotic flagella lack an axoneme structure found in eukaryotic flagella.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the main functions of flagella in cells?

    <p>Enable motility and movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella differ in terms of their attachment to the cell?

    <p>Prokaryotic flagella attach to the cell wall, while eukaryotic flagella attach to organelles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Flagella and Cilia

    • Flagella are long projections used for locomotion or moving substances along the cell surface, found in few numbers.
    • Cilia are short projections used for locomotion or moving substances along the cell surface, found in numerous numbers.
    • Both flagella and cilia consist of microtubules made of the protein tubulin, organized as 9 pairs in a ring, plus 2 microtubules in the center (9 + 2 array), allowing them to move in a wavelike manner.

    The Cell Wall and Glycocalyx

    • Cell walls are found in plants, algae, and fungi, made of carbohydrates (cellulose in plants, chitin in fungi, and glucan and mannan in yeasts).
    • Glycocalyx is found in animal cells, consisting of carbohydrates bonded to proteins and lipids in the plasma membrane.

    Flagella in Bacteria

    • Flagella in bacteria allow them to move toward or away from stimuli (taxis).
    • Flagella rotate to “run” or “tumble”, and their proteins are H antigens that distinguish among serovars (e.g., Escherichia coli O157:H7).

    Archaella

    • Archaella are archaeal motility structures made of glycoproteins (archaellins), anchored to the cell, and rotate like flagella.

    Axial Filaments

    • Axial filaments are also called endoflagella, found in spirochetes, anchored at one end of a cell, and cause the cell to move like a corkscrew when rotated.

    Fimbriae and Pili

    • Fimbriae are hairlike appendages that allow for attachment.

    Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

    • Prokaryotes have one circular chromosome, no histones, no organelles, and cell walls made of peptidoglycan (bacteria) or pseudomurein (archaea), and divide by binary fission.
    • Eukaryotes have paired chromosomes in a nuclear membrane, histones, organelles, and cell walls made of polysaccharides when present, and divide by mitosis.

    Prokaryotic Cells

    • Prokaryotic cells have three basic shapes: bacilli (rod-shaped), cocci (spherical), and spirilla (spiral-shaped).

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