What cellular components are common to prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Posted November 21, 2022
Answer
All cells, whether prokaryotic or eukaryotic, have these cellular components in common:
- DNA, which is the genetic material of the cell
- Cell membrane or plasma membrane, which is the outermost covering that envelopes the cell completely, shielding the interior components of the cell from the surrounding environment
- Cytoplasm, a jelly-like aqueous region within the cell in which other cellular components and organelles lie embedded
- Ribosomes, which play an integral role in protein synthesis
Additional resources
Structural comparison of prokaryotic and eukaryotic chaperonins
Cell Structures and Organelles
Cell Navigator® Cell Plasma Membrane Staining Kit *Green Fluorescence*