Based on current evidence, one of the earliest events leading from the first eukaryotic common ancestor to the modern eukaryotic cell would be:

What aspect could you look at in a plant cell to determine if a chloroplast underwent secondary endosymbiosis?

Which of the following combinations is LEAST optimal for a prokaryotic cell with regards to the movement of molecules into, out of, and around the cell. 

One of the essential functions of the cell is transcription (RNA from DNA). Where is this carried out in eukaryotic cells and where is this carried out in prokaryotic cells?

You are studying a cell that specialises in the production of proteins. What could you most likely conclude about this cell?

The first eukaryotic common ancestor was an endosymbiotic relationship between two cells. What was a benefit from this relationship?

Which one of the following cell types would likely have the MOST extensive system of smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

What is considered to be the purpose of compartmentalisation in cells?

During the evolution of the chloroplast, the genome of the chloroplast has ...?

Using only the following terms, fill in the blanks (you can copy and paste the terms between commas):

NOTE: not all of the terms are required, some may be used more than once and all terms must be spelled correctly (excluding the commas) to be marked as correct.

ATP, cell wall, chloroplast, cholesterol, DNA, endomembrane, endomembrane proteins, enzymes, fusion proteins, golgi apparatus, lipids, lysosome, membrane, membrane proteins, mitochondria, mutations, non-folding polypeptides, nucleus, peroxisomes, photosynthesis, plasma membrane, RNA, rough endoplasmic reticulum, signal proteins, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, surface area, surface area to volume ratio, vesicles, volume

Q1. Excluding the nucleus, name an organelle that contains its own genome?

Use this information to answer questions 2 and 3. A researcher creates two fusion proteins. One protein is fused to GFP (a green fluorescent protein) and the other to mCherry (a red fluorescent protein).

Q2 Look at the distribution of the two proteins throughout this animal cell. What aspect of their distribution do these two proteins have in common? They are both….

Q3 Based on their distribution, how are these two proteins different?

mCherry is specific

GFP is specific

Q4 A researcher measures the relative amounts of the two fusion proteins, mCherry and GFP and found the cell has produced more mCherry fusion protein than GFP fusion protein.

This is due to the higher amount of where the mCherry is fused.