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Chapter 3 | Cell Structure and Function 73<br />

Components <strong>of</strong> Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells and Their Functions<br />

Cell<br />

Component<br />

Cytoplasm<br />

Function<br />

Provides structure to cell; site <strong>of</strong> many<br />

metabolic reactions; medium in which<br />

organelles are found<br />

Present in<br />

Prokaryotes?<br />

Present<br />

in<br />

Animal<br />

Cells?<br />

Yes Yes Yes<br />

Nucleoid Location <strong>of</strong> DNA Yes No No<br />

Nucleus<br />

Cell organelle that houses DNA and directs<br />

synthesis <strong>of</strong> ribosomes and proteins<br />

No Yes Yes<br />

Ribosomes Protein synthesis Yes Yes Yes<br />

Mitochondria ATP production/cellular respiration No Yes Yes<br />

Peroxisomes<br />

Vesicles and<br />

vacuoles<br />

Centrosome<br />

Lysosomes<br />

Cell wall<br />

Oxidizes and breaks down fatty acids and<br />

amino acids, and detoxifies poisons<br />

Storage and transport; digestive function in<br />

plant cells<br />

Unspecified role in cell division in animal<br />

cells; organizing center <strong>of</strong> microtubules in<br />

animal cells<br />

Digestion <strong>of</strong> macromolecules; recycling <strong>of</strong><br />

worn-out organelles<br />

Protection, structural support and<br />

maintenance <strong>of</strong> cell shape<br />

No Yes Yes<br />

No Yes Yes<br />

No Yes No<br />

No Yes No<br />

Yes, primarily<br />

peptidoglycan in<br />

bacteria but not<br />

Archaea<br />

Chloroplasts Photosynthesis No No Yes<br />

Endoplasmic<br />

reticulum<br />

Golgi apparatus<br />

Cytoskeleton<br />

Modifies proteins and synthesizes lipids No Yes Yes<br />

Modifies, sorts, tags, packages, and<br />

distributes lipids and proteins<br />

Maintains cell’s shape, secures organelles in<br />

specific positions, allows cytoplasm and<br />

vesicles to move within the cell, and enables<br />

unicellular organisms to move independently<br />

No<br />

No Yes Yes<br />

Yes Yes Yes<br />

Flagella Cellular locomotion Some Some<br />

Cilia<br />

Table 3.1<br />

Cellular locomotion, movement <strong>of</strong> particles<br />

along extracellular surface <strong>of</strong> plasma<br />

membrane, and filtration<br />

No Some No<br />

Present<br />

in Plant<br />

Cells?<br />

Yes,<br />

primarily<br />

cellulose<br />

No, except<br />

for some<br />

plant<br />

sperm.<br />

This table provides the components <strong>of</strong> prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and their respective functions.

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