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Cell structure GapFill

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

  • a  cell wallmitochondrionvacuoleplasma membrane to control the movement of substances into and out of cells
  • ribosomes for  RNAnucleic acidproteinlipid synthesis (although they are generally  less efficientsmallermore efficientlarger in prokaryotes)
  •  mitochondrialysosomesa vacuolea cell wall (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  membrane-boundendocrinewalledphotosynthetic 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 cytoskeletonciliagraticulesa vacuole in order to move these components around the cell. Prokaryotes may also contain one or more  plasmidsnucleivacuolesvesicles, a secondary source of genetic material, and  Golgi vesiclesspindlesa plasmidflagella 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  distributionresolutionmagnificationcolour is not as good, so images are not very sharp. Specimens are placed on slides onto the  stagefocusing knobgraticulelaser and viewed using the eyepiece lens.  Graticule divisionWax distortionDifferential stainingLaser scanning can be used to identify various features of the specimens, and their true size can be calculated by dividing the image size by the  resolutionmagnificationprecisiongraticule scale. Electron microscopes can achieve much greater magnifications but have several limitations, including the fact that they cannot be used to view  three-dimensionallivehydrophobiccoloured specimens.

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