Hi. I am streptococcus bacterium. I belong in the family Streptococcaceae. My name streptococcus means twisted berry which describes mu characteristic grouping in chains which looks like a string of beads. I am nonmotile and gram positive. I am a common type of prokaryote. I can cause various diseases in humans and animals. If I were to look for a partner, I want something that thrives in the anus, pharynx, and skin because these are my carrier state. I can also look for a partner in raw milk and contaminated foods like eggs and milk. For me, the dirtier the better.
Hi. I am algae. I am a eukaryotic organism. I don’t have any roots, leaves, or stems but i have chlorophyll and other pigments which help me in the process called photosynthesis. You can usually find me in the water. I am looking for a date in the water who is also free floating and just like me. Sometimes I also stay in moist soil, or on moist rocks and wood because I might meet someone new there. I can be partners with any algae as long as we have the nutrients from the water and energy from the sun.
There are so many differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Their distinction is considered as the most important in the group of organisms. The most common difference is that eukaryotes have true nuclei that have DNA. On the other hand, the prokaryotes are not membrane bound. Mitochondria and chloroplasts in eukaryotes are the ones that perform the metabolic processes (Vellai and Vida 2). They come from the endosymbiotic bacteria while in prokaryotes, similar processes happen n the cell membrane. The cell walls of prokaryotes form from a different molecule than those of eukaryotes. Prokaryotes are also smaller than eukaryotes. Prokaryotes only have a single loop of chromosomal DNA that is stored in the nucleoid. The DNA of eukaryotes is found on organized chromosomes.
Prokaryotes and eukaryotes also have similarities. Both types of organisms have lipid bilayer. They serve as selective barrier that is between the internal and external environment (Fields 1). They also have deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA which serves as the basis of their genes. Both have ribosomes that produce protein. Prokaryotes and eukaryotes both have cytoplasm. In eukaryotes, cytoplasm refers to everything that is between the nuclear envelope and plasma membrane. In prokaryotes, cytoplasm is everything that is within the plasma membrane.
Works Cited:
Fields, Deborah. (2016). Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells. News Medical Life Sciences. Retrieved from www.new-medical.net/life-science/eukaryotic-and-prokaryotic-cells-similarities-and-differences.aspx
Vellai, T and G. Vida. (1999). The Origin of Eukaryotes. Proc Bio Sci. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1690172/
