Cell Biology Worksheet

Part I: Foundations of Cell Biology

Respond tothe prompts in the tables below. Each response should be at least 30 words. Cite any references that you use.

Foundations of Chemisty in Biology

Prompt

Describe an example of a chemical reaction that occurs in the body.

Plant Cells

Prompt

Describe the primary structures in plant cells.
Explain the role of each structure in plant cells.
Explain how plant cells make energy for cellular processes.

Animal Cells

Prompt

Describe the primary structures in animal cells.
Explain the role of each structure in animal cells.
Explain how animal cells make energy for cellular processes.

Bacterial Cells

Prompt

Describe the primary structures in bacteria cells.
Explain the roles of each structure in bacteria cells.
Explain how bacteria cells make energy for cellular processes.
How are plant cells, animal cells, and bacteria cells different?

Part II: Applying The Scientific Method to Everyday Life

Recently, Earl attended a picnic at his daughter's school. The picnic was a potluck, and the food was served outdoors. Contributions included hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, potato chips, potato salad, coleslaw, apple pie, and vanilla ice cream. Within 24 hours of the picnic, several attendees developed symptoms of food poisoning. Of the 50 people who attended the picnic, only 30 people became ill. Every person at the picnic ate something, but not every person had an opportunity to sample each item. Earl noticed that the potato salad he started to eat was warm. He also noticed that his hamburger was somewhat pink in the middle and not fully cooked. Earl wonders if eating the hamburgers or the potato salad could be responsible for making some attendees ill. Earl has begun to apply the scientific method to this common problem. Answer each of the following prompts in at least 75 words.

Prompt

What is Earl's hypothesis? How did Earl create his hypothesis?
Describe the steps of the scientific method Earl utilized.
How could Earl use the scientific method to create an experiment to determine which food sources made people sick?

References

Cited in APA Format.