Diagram Worksheet: E.

coli - Prokaryote Cell Structure

Examiner’s note
Biological Diagrams need: strong clear lines, accurate shapes, neat labelling, & no shading.

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Label Annotation

Cell wall A rigid non-cellulose structure that surrounds cells of bacteria

Plasma membrane A phospholipid bilayer that surrounds the cell

Cytoplasm The gel like fluid inside the cell membrane where the reactions of metabolism occur.

Pili Hair-like protein structures that allow bacteria to attach to things.

Flagella Long, thin, whip-like structures, made from the protein ‘flagellin’, that enable movement.

Ribosomes Organelles made of protein and RNA that direct protein synthesis.

Nucleoid A dense region of DNA in a prokaryotic cell.

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