Answer the Following Questions:
1) List one of the 3 domains of life at the top of each column and then describe two characteristics that will uniquely
Domain Name Domain Domain ___ Domain __
Characteristic 1
Characteristic 2
define each domain.
2) Describe the three main shapes o prokaryotic cells. (class notes)
3) Draw and describe the structure of a typical bacterial cell. Label the major structural components and describe their
functions. (class notes)
4) What are the major characteristics that differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. (text pp. 14-15, class
5) Why do we not find single cells that are so large that we can see them without a microscope?
6) What is a virus? Describe the basic structural components of a virus. What types of cells may viruses infect?