micro3.odt
  • Use the information presented in the module folder along with your readings from the textbook to answer the following questions.

  • Describe four (4) important differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms:

  • Briefly describe the function of the following organelles:

    • Plasma membrane –

    • Glycocalyx -

    • Cell wall -

    • Nucleus -

    • Endoplasmic reticulum -

    • Golgi apparatus -

    • Lysosomes –

    • Ribosomes -

    • Peroxisomes -

    • Mitochondria –

    • Chloroplasts -

  • What is a biofilm? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of biofilms:

  • Briefly describe the process of aerobic cellular respiration. How does this process differ from anaerobic cellular respiration? How are these processes similar?

  • Briefly describe the difference between eukaryotic cell division and prokaryotic cell division. Be sure to include the name of the processes that each uses to replicate: