Prokaryotic Cells

Question 1

What is a prokaryotic cell (1)

Answer 1

a cell that’s nuclear lacks a membrane around the nucleus

Question 2

Is a prokaryotic cell unicellular or multicellular (1)

Answer 2

Unicellular that doesn’t develop into multicellular form

Question 3

True or False: (1)

Some bacteria grow in fiamers/masses of cells

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Each cell in a colony is _____ and capable of ______ ______ (2)

Answer 4

• identical

- independent existance

Question 5

Why would a cell be adjacent (2)

Answer 5

• Because it didn’t separate after cell division

- Or it remained enclosed in a common sheath/ slime secreted by the cell

Question 6

True or False: (1)

Typically communication/continuity between cells

Answer 6

False; no communication

Question 7

Give examples of places prokaryotic cells live (3)

Answer 7

• deep oceans
• edges of hot springs
• every body surface

Question 8

Besides the nucleus having no membrane, what other differences is there between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells (1)

Answer 8

The lack of intracellular organalles and structures

Question 9

Name 3 organelles taken over by prokaryotic cells (3)

Answer 9

Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Golgi Apparatuses

Question 10

How many architectural regions (1)

Answer 10

3

Question 11

What prokaryotic region does proteins attach to the cell surface (1)

Answer 11

Appendages called flagella and pili

Question 12

What does the cell envelope region consist of (3)

Answer 12

Capsule, cell wall and plasma membrane

Question 13

What is found in the cytoplasmic region (3)

Answer 13

• cell genome (DNA)
• ribosomes
• many sort inclusions