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    CELL ORGANELLES

    Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes


    Prokaryotes
    Organelles found in this type of cell are: flagellum, ribosomes, and nucleoid.
    Flagellum: this is a cell surface projection. Its function is to aid the cell in movement by whipping.

    Prokaryotic organelles and cell components


    Organelle/Macro
    molecule

    Main function

    Structure

    Organisms

    carboxysome

    carbon fixation

    protein-shell compartment

    some bacteria

    chlorosome

    photosynthesis

    light harvesting complex

    green sulfur bacteria

    flagellum

    movement in external medium

    protein filament

    some prokaryotes and e

    magnetosome

    magnetic orientation

    inorganic crystal, lipid membrane

    magnetotactic bacteria

    nucleoid

    DNA maintenance, transcription to RNA

    DNA-protein

    prokaryotes

    plasmid

    DNA exchange

    circular DNA

    some bacteria

    ribosome (70S)

    translation of RNA into proteins

    RNA-protein

    bacteria and archaea

    thylakoid

    photosynthesis

    photosystem proteins and pigments

    mostly cyanobacteria

    mesosomes

    functions of Golgi bodies, centrioles, etc.

    small irregular shaped organelle containing ribosomes

    present in most prokary

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