Chapter 6 Learning Objectives:
After studying this material you should be able to:
1. Describe when it would be appropriate to use a light microscope vs. an electron microscope.
2. List several properties that all cells have in common.
3. Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
4. Explain why the external plasma membrane of a cell is described as a fluid mosaic of phospholipids and proteins and what the functions of phospholipids and proteins are.
5. Explain why it is adaptive to have internal membranes within eukaryotic cells.
6. Describe the structure and function of the nucleus and what role the nucleus plays in protein synthesis.
7. Describe the structure and function of a eukaryotic ribosome and compare and contrast free and bound ribosomes.
8. List and describe the functions of each of the components of the endomembrane system.
9. Compare and contrast rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
10. Give some examples of how the smooth endoplasmic reticulum plays an important role in metabolism.
11. List and describe the functions of different types of specialized vesicles and vacuoles.
12. Compare and contrast the structures and functions of mitochondria and chloroplasts.
13. Describe the components and functions of the cytoskeleton.
14. Compare and contrast animal cells and plant cells in terms of structure and function. What components are found in animal cells but not in plants and vice versa? What processes take place in animal cells but not in plants and vice versa?
15. Create an analogy for a eukaryotic cell (plant or animal) and describe how each component plays a unique role in the overall functioning of the cell.