Prebiotic Earth & Cell Origins
microscopes and magnification
Pro vs Eu
Plant vs animal
Organelles
Micrographs
100

What gas was absent from earth's prebiotic atmosphere?

Oxygen 

100

How many micrometers are in 1 millimeter?

1000 

100

What type of ribosomes are found in prokaryotic cells?

70S ribosomes 

100

What type of cell is shown in this microgrpah?

plant cell

100

Which organelle controls what enters and exits the cell?

Plasma (cell) membrane 

100

What organelle is shown in this micrograph?

Nucleus 

200

What experiment provided evidence for the abiotic synthesis of organic molecules?

Miller - Urey experiment 

200

What is the main difference between magnification and resolution?

magnification enlarges an image; resolution gives more detail in the image.

200

Identify two structures present in eukaryotes but not prokaryotes

nucleus, mitochondria, etc. 

200

A cell contains centrioles and multiple small vacuoles. What kind of cell is it?

Animal cell

200

which organelle does aerobic respiration producing ATP?

mitochondria 

200

What organelle is pictured below?

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

300

Give one reason that RNA is hypothesized to be the first genetic material.

Can store genetic information, is able to self replicate, can catalyze reactions

300

What is the formula for magnification?

Magnification = measured length/actual length 

300

Which type of cell contains its DNA in a nucleoid region?

Prokaryotic 

300

Name 2 structures that are only found in plant cells.

cell wall, chloroplasts 

300

Which organelle is involved in the digestion or large molecules?

Lysosome

300

What organelle is this and what type of cell is it found in?

chloroplast - plant cell 

400

Name 2 environmental factors that provided energy for reactions on prebiotic earth. 

UV radiation, lightning, heat, volcanic activity 

400

A scale bar measures 20 mm but represents 0.5 µm. What is the magnification 

40,000 x 

400

Why do all cells need to have ribosomes?

They need ribosomes to make proteins.

400

Which structure(s) is/are present in both animal cells and plant cells?

I. Plasma membrane

II. Ribosomes

III. Cell wall

I and II only 

400
Which organelle modifies and packages proteins?

Golgi apparatus 

400

What are the structures labelled I and II in this image?

I - plasma membrane 

II - mitochondria 

500

What are the 3 parts of the cell theory?

Cells are the basic unit of life 

all organisms are composed of at least one cell

all cells come from pre-existing cells

500

A mitochondrion measures 100 mm on an image. Magnification = X 40,000. Calculate actual size (in nm).

2,500 nm

500

List 3 similarities shared by prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. 

Plasma membrane 

Cytoplasm 

DNA 

ribosomes 

500

explain 2 differences in shape and appearance between typical animal and plant cells when viewed under a microscope.

plant cells: rectangular shape, large central vacuole 

Animal cells: circular shape, no large vacuole 

500

Name the function of the vacuole 

They are involved in storing nutrients water and waste.

500

List the 3 organelles that can be seen in this image.


golgi apparatus 

mitochondria 

ribosomes

vesicles