Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, & Viruses Tutorial

Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, & Viruses Tutorial
The Biology Project
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
University of Arizona

Eukaryotes
Basic structure
The basic eukaryotic cell contains the following:

1. plasma membrane
2. glycocalyx (components external to the plasma membrane)
3. cytoplasm (semifluid)
4. cytoskeleton - microfilaments and microtubules that suspend organelles, give shape, and allow motion
5. presence of characteristic membrane enclosed subcellular organelles

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