BIOS 140 A Tour of the Cell Worksheet

1. Below is an image of a Prokaryotic cell. Find and label the following subcellular structures in the image. (4 points)

a. Cell wall
b. Cell membrane
c. Cytoplasm
d. Ribosomes
e. DNA
f. Flagella
g. Capsule

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h. Pili

2. Below is an image of a Eukaryotic cell. Find and label the following subcellular structures in the image. (6 points)

i. Cell wall
j. Cell membrane
k. Cytoplasm
l. Ribosomes
m. DNA and nucleus
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n. Flagella
o. Mitochondria
p. Lysosome
q. ER
r. Golgi complex
s. Centriole

3. (a) Write three similarities between the prokaryotic and a eukaryotic cell.

(b) )Write three differences the prokaryotic and a eukaryotic cell. (6 points)

4. All cells have organelles which have a specific function. Identify the organelle, its structure or form, and its corresponding function or action. Complete the chart below by filling in the blanks in the table with the missing information. (24 points)
Organelle

Structure or Form 1

Contains folds or cristae 2

May be smooth or granular 3

Function / Action

Made of phospholipids bilayer
in which the molecules are in a
fluid mosaic pattern
“Suicide bags” that recycle cellular material

4
5
6

Ribosomes
Oval or spherical, contains dark
staining chromatin threads

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7

Golgi Apparatus

8

Extracellular Matrix

9

Microtubules

10

Absorbs ultraviolet rays from the sun and turns it into “energy” in the form of starches

11

Maintains cell shape and movement

12

Motile appendages made up of
special arrangement of
microtubules