Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells
Bacteria cells are always unicellular, therefore they are what kind of cells?
Prokaryotic Cells
Which cell organelle helps animal cells make energy?
The mitochondria.
Which organelle allows plant cells to make their own food?
Chloroplast
What is the main job of the mitochondria?
To produce energy for the cell.
Why are cells called the basic unit of life?
All organisms are made up of cells.
What are two organelles that animal cells do NOT have that the plant cells do?
Cell wall and chloroplast.
What does the cell wall do for a plant cell?
The cell wall provides support for a rigid structure and protections the plant.
Why is the nucleus like the principal’s office in a school?
Because it controls what happens in the cell, just like a principal runs a school.
What is one main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus, while eukaryotic cells do.
Animal cells have undefined shapes because there is no cell wall to give it a rigid structure.
How do vacuoles help plants survive?
Vacuoles store water and nutrients.
How does the cell membrane help the cell stay alive?
It controls what enters and leaves the cell.
What would happen if a eukaryotic cell lost its nucleus?
The cell would not be able to control its activities and would likely die.
What would happen if animal cells had chloroplast?
Animals would be able to convert sunlight into sugar.
What would happen to a plant if its cells did not have chloroplasts?
The plant would not be able to make food and would eventually die.
If the mitochondria stopped working, what would happen to the cell?
The cell would run out of energy and stop working.
Why are multicellular organisms made of eukaryotic cells and not prokaryotic cells? (Hint: Remember there structures and how that effects the cells.)
Eukaryotic cells have more complex structures and can perform more functions, which is needed to form tissues and organs. While prokaryotes are always unicellular.
Which organelle is most important for an animal cell’s survival and why?
The mitochondria, because without energy the cell cannot function.
If the chloroplast in a plant cell stopped functioning properly what would happen to the cell and why?
Plant cells would die because it no longer could turn the sunlight into energy for the cell.
Create a real-world analogy for three cell organelles and explain how the parts work together.
Example: In a school the nucleus is the principal, because they control the school and store important student information.
Can be different answers.