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Cell structure GapFill

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Eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells share some of the same features, including:

  • a  vacuoleplasma membranecell wallmitochondrion to control the movement of substances into and out of cells
  • ribosomes for  lipidproteinnucleic acidRNA synthesis (although they are generally  less efficientsmallermore efficientlarger in prokaryotes)
  •  mitochondriaa cell walllysosomesa vacuole (only in some eukaryotes) for strength
  • some form of DNA

  • In addition to the components listed above, a eukaryotic cell is likely to have several  photosyntheticmembrane-boundendocrinewalled organelles, such as mitochondria, chloroplasts, Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum, which is categorised as  flexible or inflexibleshiny or dullsmooth or roughhard or soft, depending on whether it contains ribosomes, as well as  a cytoskeletonciliaa vacuolegraticules in order to move these components around the cell. Prokaryotes may also contain one or more  vesiclesvacuolesplasmidsnuclei, a secondary source of genetic material, and  spindlesflagellaGolgi vesiclesa plasmid for locomotion (which may also be present in some eukaryotes but are less common).

    Microscopes are useful tools for studying cells and their contents. Light microscopes are cheaper and easier to use than electron microscopes, but their  magnificationresolutiondistributioncolour is not as good, so images are not very sharp. Specimens are placed on slides onto the  stagelaserfocusing knobgraticule and viewed using the eyepiece lens.  Wax distortionGraticule divisionLaser scanningDifferential staining can be used to identify various features of the specimens, and their true size can be calculated by dividing the image size by the  graticule scaleprecisionmagnificationresolution. Electron microscopes can achieve much greater magnifications but have several limitations, including the fact that they cannot be used to view  three-dimensionalhydrophobiccolouredlive specimens.

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