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Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms

Task A: Define eukaryotic and prokaryotic

1. Label each cell as prokaryotic or eukaryotic.

2. Describe the difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.

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Task B: Identifying eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells

1. Complete the table below.

picture name eukaryotic or prokaryotic

2. Tick the features that are true for, or can be found in, each type of cell.

feature plant animal Eukaryotic/

fungus bacterium
Prokaryotic
unicellular

multicellular

nucleus

mitochondria

chloroplasts

ribosomes

DNA

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Task C: Comparing eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells

1. Complete the table to compare the features of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

feature prokaryotic cells eukaryotic cells

membrane bound
sub-cellular structures

DNA

size

cell division

cell wall

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2. Use these diagrams to answer the following questions.

10 µm

1 µm

a) Identify three similarities between the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells in the diagram.

b) Identify three differences between the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells in the diagram.

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