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6.12 AB - Explore - Guided Inquiry: Eukaryotes
Use Eukaryotic Cells page #1 of pictures to answer the following questions.
1. What is the shape of an animal cell?
2. What is the shape of a plant cell?
3. Cells are made up of different parts called organelles. List the organelles that plant and animal cells have in common.
4. List some organelles that only plant cells have.
5. How can you distinguish between plant and animal cells?
6. Notice that both plant an animal cells have a nucleus. In each of the pictures, what is the shape of the nucleus?
7. The nucleus and the brain have similar functions, or jobs. What do you think the function of the nucleus is?
8. The cells contains DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). DNA contains instructions for making new organisms. Where is the
DNA located in plant and animal cells?
9. Use the following table to determine the definition for the word eukaryotic cells, or eukaryotes.
Word Part
Meaning
eu-
good or well
pro-
before, forward, in front of
kary
cell nucleus
-ic
relating to, characterized by
uni-
one, singular
multi-
many, more than one
Use Eukaryotic Cells page #2 of pictures to answer the following questions.
1. In each of the pictures of plants and animal cells, a circular object is found in each cell. What is it called? What is
found inside of it?
2. Both plant and animal cells with a nucleus inside are called _________________ __________.
3. Do you think that these organisms are unicellular (one, single cell) or multicellular (made up of many cells)? Why?
Use Eukaryotic Cells page #3 of pictures to answer the following questions.
1. In the first row, how many paramecium are on the microscope slide?
2. In the second row, how many paramecium are on the microscope slide?
3. In the first row, how many amoeba are on the microscope slide?
4. In the second row, how many amoeba are on the microscope slide?
5. In the first row, how many euglena are on the microscope slide?
6. In the second row, how many euglena are on the microscope slide?
7. Do you think that these organisms are unicellular (one, single cell) or multicellular (made up of many cells)? Why?
Using the Micro-Viewer (Cell Structure) & Microscope
Draw the eukaryotic cells below. Draw an arrow to the nucleus of the cells and label the nucleus.
Micro-Viewer (Cell Structure)
Microscope
slide #2 – onion skin
slide #4 – cheek cells
Name of Slide: ____________
Cirle One:
unicellular or multicellular
Cirle One:
unicellular or multicellular
Cirle One:
unicellular or multicellular
What is found in the nucleus of these cells?
In summary:
Eukaryotic cells are generally more complex and have many smaller structures inside them. A way to remember
Eukaryotes is the “eu” in both words: eukaryotes and nucleus. Complete the chart.
Type of cell
Contains a nucleus
(circle the correct answer)
Structure – are they large or small/simple or
complex
Where is the genetic material found?
Give an example of a type of cell that is
eukaryotic and unicellular.
Give an example of a type of cell that is
eukaryotic and multicellular.
Yes
No