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:
a) Plasma membrane -
b) Glycocalyx -
c) Cell wall -
d) Nucleus -
e) Endoplasmic reticulum -
f) Golgi apparatus -
g) Lysosomes -
h) Ribosomes -
i) Peroxisomes -
j) Mitochondria -
k) Chloroplasts -
What is a biofilm? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of biofilms:
4. Briefly describe the process of aerobic cellular respiration. How does this process differ from anaerobic cellular respiration? How are these processes similar?