Module 02 Homework Assignment
- Use the information presented in the module folder along with your readings from the textbook to answer the following questions.
- Describe four (4) important differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms:
- Briefly describe the function of the following organelles:
- Plasma membrane –
- Glycocalyx –
- Cell wall –
- Nucleus –
- Endoplasmic reticulum –
- Golgi apparatus –
- Lysosomes –
- Ribosomes –
- Peroxisomes –
- Mitochondria –
- Chloroplasts –
- What is a biofilm? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of biofilms:
- Briefly describe the process of aerobic cellular respiration. How does this process differ from anaerobic cellular respiration? How are these processes similar?
- Briefly describe the difference between eukaryotic cell division and prokaryotic cell division. Be sure to include the name of the processes that each uses to replicate:
