Importance of Cells

The basic unit of life and the simplest collection of matter that can live.

Bacteria

Unicellular organisms consist of a single cell, while multicellular organisms are made up of many specialized cells.

<p>By helping in the correlation between structure and function of a living organism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Environmental fluctuations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bacteria and Archaea</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All cells are bounded by a membrane, have cytosol, contain chromosomes with DNA, and have ribosomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In Eukaryotic cells, DNA is enclosed by a membrane in the nucleus, while in Prokaryotic cells, DNA is centered in the nucleoid without a membrane.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prokaryotes come from 'Pro' meaning before, and 'Karyon' referring to the nucleus. Eukaryotes come from 'Eu' meaning true, and 'Karyon' also referring to the nucleus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In Eukaryotic cells, the cytoplasm contains various membrane-bound organelles, while in Prokaryotic cells, the cytoplasm does not have membrane-bound organelles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bacterial cells are usually 1-10 µm in diameter, while eukaryotic cells range from 10-100 µm in diameter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eukaryotic cells have a true nucleus bounded by a membranous nuclear envelope.</p> Signup and view all the answers