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Cell Structure and Function
Research the following structures and/or organelles found below using a variety of online resources, this does not include your friends
or fellow students. In your own words describe the function of each structure. Structures underline should also include a diagram.
These functions should go above and beyond the definitions that were given during first year biology. You will need to commit these
structures to memory. Every Wednesday you will be assessed on this material by taking a quiz (1st Quarter: Matching, 2nd Quarter:
Multiple Choice Questions, and 3rd Quarter: Free Response).
Structure
Nucleoid
Nuclear envelope
Cytoplasm
Organelle
Cytosol
Plasma membrane
Endomembrane system
Function
Vesicles
Central vacuole
Cytoskeleton
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Ribosomes
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Peroxisome
Contractile vacuole
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Flagella
Cilia
Cell wall
The Evolution of Cells
Click on the following link: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/organelles/ and answer the questions that follow.
1. Describe how the Earth’s atmosphere has changed over time. How has this impacted the type of organisms that evolved?
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2. Describe how the endosymbiotic theory got its name. _____________________________________________________________________
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3. “Mitochondria and chloroplast have striking similarities to bacteria cells.” Explain what evidence is used to support this statement.
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4. Describe the pattern of inheritance for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). _________________________________________________________
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