Cell Types
Cell Types
Cell Types
What is your
basis for
classifying the
organisms as
simple or
complex?
Essential Question:
How useful is the cell type in
classifying organisms?
Cellular Membrane/Plasma
Membrane
Fundamental
Cell Structural Cytoplasm
Parts
Genetic material (Nucleus,
DNA)
before
Nut or nucleus
true
Nut or nucleus
Prokaryotic Cells
• Prokaryotes are the simplest type of cell.
• Prokaryotes unicellular organisms that are found in all
environments.
• Prokaryotes do not have a nuclear membrane . Their circular
shaped genetic material dispersed throughout cytoplasm.
• Prokaryotes do not have membrane-bound organelles .
• Prokaryotes have a simple internal structure.
• Prokaryotes are smaller in size when compared to Eukaryotes.
Shapes of Prokaryotes
• Cocci =
spherical
(round)
• Bacillus =
(rod shaped)
• Spirilla =
helical
(spiral)
Prokaryotic Cells
Eukaryotic Cells
• Eukaryotes are generally more advanced than prokaryotes
• Nuclear membrane surrounds linear genetic material (DNA)
• Unlike prokaryotes, eukaryotes have several different parts
• Eukaryote’s organelles have coverings known as membranes
• Eukaryotes have a complex internal structure
• Eukaryotes are larger than prokaryotes in size
Eukaryotic
Mitochondria
Cells
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell
Membrane
Review:
Prokaryotic Cells Eukaryotic Cells
• Organelles Membrane • Organelle Membrane
• Organelles lack a membrane • Organelles covered by a membrane
• Covering of Genetic Material • Covering of Genetic Material
• Genetic material floats in the cytoplasm • Membrane covered Genetic material
(DNA and RNA)
Prokaryotic Cells Eukaryotic Cells
• Orientation of DNA • Orientation of DNA
• Circular DNA • Linear DNA
• Number of Cells • Number of Cells
• Unicellular • May be multicellular or unicellular
• Cell Size • Cell Size
• Cells are smaller in size • Cells are larger in size
• Number of Example of Organisms • Number of Example of Organisms
• Has larger number of organisms • Has smaller number of organisms
How do the similarities line up?