Lecture 1

Question 1

Prokaryotic Organisms

Answer 1

• Eubacteria & archaea
• Single-celled
• Lack nucleus & organelles

Question 2

Eukaryotic Organisms

Answer 2

• Plants, fungi, animals, humans
• Single-celled or multicellular
• Have nuclei & organelles

Question 3

Where do transcription & translation occur in prokaryotic cells?

Answer 3

• The cytosol

Question 4

Where is DNA found in a eukaryotic cell?

Answer 4

• The nucleus

Question 5

Microbiota

Answer 5

• Bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists, viruses
• In or on your body (skin, lungs, mouth, etc)

Question 6

Microbiome

Answer 6

• Combined genomes of a microbiota