Cell Types

Cell types include viruses, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes.

   

Viruses

These are sub-cellular organisms, consisting principally of nucleic acids and proteins. They are not capable of independent living, but depend on the reproductive machinery of living cells.

Prokaryotic cells

Subtypes are not yet included. (Before nucleus) Genetic material is in the form of a circular loop called a plasmid, in a nuclear region, but lack a membrane-bound nucleus. Posess ribosomes. Have storage granules. Lack membrane-bound organelles. Posess an outer plasma membrane.

May have pili (allowing connection to other cells and exchange of genetic material). May have flagella.

May have a periplasmic space. Usually have a cell wall. May have an outer membrane. May have a capsule.

Eukaryotic cells

There are many different types of these, corresponding to different types in eukaryotic organisms. (True nucleus) These have a Genetic material is found in chromosomes inside a membrane-bound nucleus. Posess cytosol (including ribosomes), a cytoskeleton, membrane bound organelles [mitochondria, chloroplasts, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, rough endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, vesicles, lysosymes, vacuoles, peroxisomes] posess an outer plasma membrane, cytocalyx (external material), [cell walls]


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