Essential Idea:
Eukaryotes have a much more complex
cell structure than prokaryotes
Understandings:
- Prokaryotes have a simple cell structure without compartmentalisation
- Eukaryotes have a compartmentalised cell structure
- Electron microscopes have a much higher resolution than light microscopes
Applications:
- Structure and function of organelles within exocrine gland cells of the pancreas and within palisade mesophyll cells of the leaf
- Prokaryotes divide by binary fission
Skills:
- Drawing of the ultrastructure of prokaryotic cells based on electron micrographs
- Drawing of the ultrastructure of eukaryotic cells based on electron micrographs
- Interpretation of electron micrographs to identify organelles and deduce the function of specialised cells