-Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells
-Prokaryotic
-without a nucleus
-examples: any species of bacteria-Eukaryotic
-having a nucleus
-examples: ameba, dog, tree, bear, mushroom, etc.
-anything except a bacterium
look at the "O" in prokaryotic, it looks like a cell without a nucleus!
-Plant vs. Animal Cell Identification
Characteristic
Animal Cell Plant Cell General Shape round rectangular Position of Nucleus cell's center off-center, nearer to the cell wall Outer Layer cell membrane cell wall Vacuoles Number/Position many & scattered one & central Plastids absent present
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-Molecular Expressions
-plant cell
-animal cell
-The Cell Page
-animal & plant cell
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