Prokaryotic Cells

Prokaryotes are microscopic single-celled organisms. Prokaryotic cells don’t have a distinct nucleus
with a membrane. Correctly label the following prokaryotic cell structures.

Cell Membrane Cell Wall Capsule Pili Plasmid

Flagella Nucleoid Region Ribosomes Cytoplasm

Briefly explain the function of each labeled structure.

Cell Membrane

Cell Wall

Capsule

Pili

Plasmid

Flagella

Nucleoid Region

Ribosomes

Cytoplasm

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Eukaryotic Cells

Eukaryotes are organisms that can be both unicellular and multicellular. The genetic material is DNA
which is contained within a distinct nucleus. Correctly label the following eukaryotic cell
structures.

Nucleus Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum Ribosomes

Mitochondria Lysosome Vacuole Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum Golgi apparatus

Briefly explain the function of each labeled structure.

Nucleus

Rough ER

Smooth ER

Ribosomes

Mitochondria

Lysosome

Vacuole

Cell Membrane

Cytoplasm

Golgi apparatus

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Eukaryotic Cells
Plant

and Animal cells are both eukaryotic cells. While they contain many of the same
organelles, there are significant differences between them.
Write the number of the correct corresponding structure in the table below. Then,

distinguish between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells by writing either a tick or cross in the
boxes.

1.

5.

2.

6.

3.

4.
7.

Animal Cell Plant Cell

Organelle Number of Eukaryotic Cells Prokaryotic Cells

Structure
Animal Cell Plant Cell
Cell membrane

Cytoplasm

Nucleus

Mitochondria

Vacuole

Cell wall

Chloroplasts

DNA free in
cytoplasm

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