1.2 Classification of Cells: Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic

Question 1

What are the four macromolecules that exist in all living organisms?

Answer 1

proteins
lipids
sugars
nucleic acids

Question 2

What is the most common distinction between living organisms?

Answer 2

prokaryotic versus eukaryotic

Question 3

What is the nucleus?

Answer 3

enclosed region within a cell that contains the genetic material

Question 4

What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

Answer 4

eukaryotes contain a nucleus

Question 5

What are the three categories of characterization and classification of living organisms as of 1990?

Answer 5

bacteria
archaea
eukarya

Question 6

What is the distinction between bacteria and archaea?

Answer 6

difference in cellular composition

Question 7

What does eubacteria mean?

Answer 7

true bacteria

Question 8

What type of cells are bacteria?

Answer 8

prokaryotic

Question 9

What does morphology mean?

Answer 9

shape

Question 10

What are the shapes of bacteria?

Answer 10

coccus
bacillus
vibrio
spirillium

Question 11

What shape is coccus?

Answer 11

round/spherical

Question 12

What shape is bacillus?

Answer 12

rod

Question 13

What shape is vibrio?

Answer 13

curved rod

Question 14

What shape is spirillum?

Answer 14

spiral/corckscrew

Question 15

What is an example of a bacteria?

Answer 15

streptococcus

Question 16

What is the appearance of streptococcus?

Answer 16

round chains

Question 17

What is the appearance of E coli?

Answer 17

rod

Question 18

What is the appearance of mycobacterium?

Answer 18

unicellular bacterium

Question 19

What are archaea?

Answer 19

Prokaryotic class of microorganisms

Question 20

What are some distinct characteristics of archaea?

Answer 20

survive in extreme environments
(salt, acid, temps, and oxygen poor)