(Solved): 1. Differences between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. a. Provide a basic description of a prokaryotic ...

1. Differences between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. a. Provide a basic description of a prokaryotic cell b. What are the distinguishing structural features-such as cell walls, endoplasmic reticulum, nucleus present or not, Ribosomes, Flagella etc between the two. c. Where are the sites of cellular processes and such as transcription and translation and what are the differences? 2. Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes a. Describe the morphology of prokaryotic cells-iwhat are the shapes and the terms used to describe them? b. What are endospores and how do they form and what is their function ? c. Describe the reproduction of prokaryotic cells- such as binary fission, snapping division etc d. Describe the various shapes and arrangements that prokaryotes assume; what determines their various arrangements and what are the shapes and arrangements of the most common pathogens? 3. Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes a. What are the structural features of Eukaryotic cells? b. What are the three characteristics shared by all Protozoa? c. Why $$\underline{\underline{\text{ s }}}$$ "protozoa" is not a currently accepted taxon? d. Where are Protozoa typically distributed? e. Describe the morphology of protozoa: i. What are the differences in number of nuclei? ii. What are the differences number and kind of mitochondria? iii. What is a trophozoite? f. How do protozoa reproduce? i. What are schizogony, conjugation etc.? g. What is the basis for classification of Protozoa? i. What Kingdom do they belong to? ii. Are all protozoan taxa genetically related? iii. What are the six taxa of protozoa, grouped largely according to similarities in nucleotide sequences and ultrastructure? 4. Virus review a. What are the characteristics of viruses? b. Describe and distinguish between a virus and virion, i. describe the parts of a virion c. List the characteristics by which viruses are classified d. Describe the viral genomes of i. dsDNA viruses ii. ssDNA, iii. ssRNA iv. dsRNA v. the number of segments of nucleic acid e. What is the mechanism by which viruses are specific for their host cells?