Chapter 6A Homework Questions

1. What are the major differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

2. What factors govern the size of cells?

3. What are the major organelles of a eukaryotic cell?

4. Which organelles have DNA? What is the signifigance of an organelle having DNA?

5. What limits the resolution of a microscope?

6. What structures are common to all cells?

7. What is the difference between a prokaryotic ribosome and a eukaryotic ribosome?

8. What occurs in the nucleolus?

9. All proteins start with a methionine in the N-terminus yet secreted protein do not typically have an N-terminal methionine. What does this suggest?

10. How are the Golgi apparatus and lysosomes related?