Topic 2

Question 1

What are the distinguishing features of eukaryotic cells?

Answer 1

● Cytoplasm containing membrane-bound organelles
● So DNA enclosed in a nucleus

Question 2

Describe the general structure of eukaryotic cells

Answer 2

Animal Cell:
cell surface membrane
mitcohondria
nucleus
ribosome
rough endoplasmic reticulum
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
golgi apparatus
lysosome

Plant Cell:
chloroplast
cell wall
cell vacuole

Question 3

describe the structure of the cell surface membrane

Answer 3

hydrophillic phosphate heads
- point to/ are attracted to water
hydrophobic fatty acid tails
- point away/repelled from water