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The cell wall of plants and some algae contain Cellulose, that of mollusks, insects, crustaceans, and fungi containing Chitin. The cell wall of some algae contain Silica; The eukaryotic cells plasma membrane is made up of a lipid bilayer with proteins; Eukaryotic cell parts (Organelles in Eukaryotic cells) and their functions
In a cell, the cytosol is located within the cytoplasm where it surrounds all organelles that are embedded or suspended in the cytoplasm. In prokaryotic cells, the cytoplasm occupies the entire cell environment that is within the cell membrane while in eukaryotic cells, it is located between the nuclear membrane and the cell membrane.
The endoplasmic reticulum is one of the eukaryotic cell’s most visible organelles and it is a cytoplasmic organelle that appears as a network of flattened sacs or tubules (called cisternae). The rough endoplasmic reticulum (rER) and the smooth endoplasmic reticulum (sER) are the two types of ER.
Prokaryotic cell structures are simple while the structure of Eukaryotic cells is complex with many organelles and parts to support the cell. The cell wall of prokaryotic cells is made up of peptidoglycan while that of Eukaryotic cells is made up of glycoproteins and lipids, cellulose, chitin, or lignin.
Prokaryotic Cell Structure. Prokaryotic cells have a simple structure compared to the structure of Eukaryotic cells, the simple structure of prokaryotic cells can be seen from their DNA lying freely in the cytoplasm; basic functions of prokaryotes can be carried out by simple diffusion since the size of prokaryotes are smaller (Prokaryotes are about 1000 to 10,000 times smaller in volume than ...
The internal structure of an animal cell is different from a plant cell. Although the animal cell shares some common cellular organelles with plant cells as they both evolved from eukaryotic cells. However, the animal cell is generally smaller than the cells of a plant.
Euglena is a eukaryotic cell with complex cell organelles such as the CV. The contractile vacuole in the euglena is anterior and fixed. The contractile vacuole in the euglena is anterior and fixed. Moreso, the function of contractile vacuole in euglena is to expel the excess water in the cell towards the reservoir.
When cells prepare for cell division, each DNA thread is organized into a much more compact structure known as a “chromosome.” Each human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes (1-22, and X or Y). A chromosome is formed by wrapping DNA around histone proteins to form a nucleosome, which is a core complex. Sister chromatids
Hence the bacterial cell structure lacks a nucleus. Because the bacteria cell structure lacks a nuclear membrane, they are group as Prokaryotic cells different from the cells with nuclear membranes known as Eukaryotic cells. Components that make up the structures of a bacterial cell
Finally, actin filaments are important structural components of the cell as a network of actin filaments can be found in the cytoplasm at the cell’s very edge in most animal cells. The cell’s shape and structure are provided by this network, which is linked to the plasma membrane by special connector proteins. Intermediate fibers/filaments