What is Made of Cells?
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Objective
I can determine if all things are made of cells.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Prokaryotes include organisms in the domains bacteria and archaea, while eukaryotes are in the domain Eukarya.
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Prokaryotic cells do NOT have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells do.
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Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have DNA, ribosomes, cytoplasm, and a cell membrane.
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Practice
7 questions
According to the modern cell theory, are all living things made of cells?
Name two structures that are found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
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“According to modern cell theory, are non-living things like rocks and plastic made of cells? Explain why or why not.”
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