7. Describe the structure and function of the eukaryotic nucleus and its nucleolus
8. Describe the roles of the smooth ER and rough ER. What structure is found on the rough ER that is not found on the smooth ER?
9. What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?
10. How do each of the following organelles contribute to cellular metabolism and nutrient cycling: lysosomes, peroxisomes, and vacuoles?
11. Describe the structure and function of the eukaryotic chloroplast. Don’t forget to reference thylakoid!
12. Describe the structure and function of the eukaryotic mitochondrion. Don’t forget to reference cristae!
13. What structure takes up the majority of the center space within the plant cell? What is its primary function?
14. What is the function of the cytoskeleton, what are the three cytoskeletal fibers, and what do they do?
15. Distinguish cilia from flagella.
16. Describe the endosymbiotic theory in your own words.
17. Explain the evidence that suggests chloroplasts and mitochondria were once independently living prokaryotes.
18. What organelle gives a plant cell gives its green color? What key process occurs inside this organelle?
19. Are plant cells more closely related to animal cells or bacterial cells? Explain.
20. Why aren’t lysosomes found within plant cells? How do plant cells acquire food?
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