Eukaryotic and

Prokaryotic Cells

An organism is a
single, complete
living thing.

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This bacterium
is an organism.

This tree
is an organism.

This mosquito
is an organism.

What are all living things

made out of?

Bacterium

Bacterium
Plant Cell

Animal Cell

All living things are made

of one or more cells.

Unicellular
organisms
are made of
one cell.

Multicellular
organisms
are made of
many cells.
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These are
also called
single-celled
organisms.

Organisms that
can be easily seen
by the naked eye
are multicellular.

All living things

can reproduce
themselves.

All living things

contain a set of
instructions in the
form of DNA in
every cell.

Chromosome

DNA
DNA is stored in the form of chromosomes.

Segment
of DNA

Every cell is surrounded by a

cell membrane.

Cell
Membrane

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The cell membrane is like

the thin plastic baggies.

This thin membrane is the cells

boundary and controls what comes
into and out of the cell.

There are two main

types of cells.

Eukaryotes

Prokaryote

Eukaryotes keep their DNA

inside of a compartment
called a nucleus.

Nucleus
DNA

The nucleus has its

own membrane.

Eukaryotes also many other

organelles that have their
own membrane.
Plant
Cell

Animal
Cell

These are called

membrane-bound organelles.

Prokaryotes have DNA, but

they do NOT keep their DNA
in a nucleus.

Prokaryotes are smaller and

simpler than eukaryotes.
They do NOT have any
membrane-bound organelles.
Chromosome
(DNA)