Module 5 - Cellular Basis of Life (Part 2)

Two types of cells
1.    Prokaryotic Cell
- Prokaryotic  means “before the nucleus”
- Comprised of Domain Bacteria and Archaea
2.    Eukaryotic Cell
- eu means “true” and karyon means kernel or the nucleus.
- all eukaryotic cells start life with a nucleus and other membrane-enclosed organelles

ORGANELLE – a structure that carries out a specialized function inside a cell