HOME-BASED LABORATORY ACTIVITY

GENERAL BIOLOGY 1
QUARTER 2 WEEK 4

ACTIVITY 1.2 PROKARYOTES

Rationale of the Home-Based Laboratory Activity

This home-based laboratory activity will allow the students to explore

prokaryotic cells. They will have a deeper understanding of the different parts and
characteristics of a prokaryote.

HABITS OF THE MIND

Thinking interependently
Striving for Accuracy
Creating, imagining and innovating
Responding with Wonderment and Awe

Description of the Home-Based Laboratory Activity

Grade Level :11/12 Number of Hours : 4 hours

Prerequisites, if any : Knowledge of the parts and functions of the plant cell.

Home-Based Laboratory Learning Development Team

Schools Division Superintendent : Loida N. Nidea

Assistant Schools Division Superintendent : Fernando S. Macaraig
Chief of CID : Mariben D. Berja
Education Program Supervisor : Emily B. Esmabe

Writer:

SHENA J. SERRA CABOTONAN HIGH SCHOOL

Name School
Reviewed by:
Sylvia D. Obias Rhea Tessa T. Bernal
Nolito L. Balestamon Janine D. Bañaria
Lourdes R. Nopre Elsie B. Narvaez
Ceasario L. Quirona Maria Salve D. Beason
Raquel J. Togores Randy B. Sanfuego
Dino Manuel E. Prestado

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 HOME-BASED LABORATORY ACTIVITY
GENERAL BIOLOGY 1
QUARTER 2 WEEK 4

ACTIVITY 1.2 PROKARYOTES

Introduction

Prokaryotes are unicellular organisms that lack membrane-bound structures,

the most noticeable of which is the nucleus. They do have distinct cellular regions.
The size of a prokaryotic cell can range between 0.2 to 10 microns. Bacterial cells,
which have various shapes and structures and possess extrachromosomal DNA
known as a plasmid, are examples of prokaryotic cells.
Prokaryotic cells are not complex structures. They lack a true nucleus and
genetic material. Flagella and pili are structures found in some prokaryotes. Flagella
aids in locomotion, and pili aid in the transfer of genetic material between cells.
In this activity, you are going to identify the different parts of a prokaryotic cell.

Objectives

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Distinguish prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells according to their distinguishing

features (STEM_BIO11/12- Ia-c-3).

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this home-based laboratory activity, you should be able to:
1. create a three-dimensional structure of a prokaryotic cell utilizing recycled
materials;
2. identify the various parts and functions of a prokaryotic cell; and
3. describe a prokaryotic cell.

Materials

used buttons and beads

used egg trays
stick glue
scissors or cutter
glue gun

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plastic bottles
plastic bottle caps (any color will do)
colored papers
watercolor, paint or coloring materials available
spring of used notebook or garter

Procedures

PRECAUTION!
Be careful in using the scissors or cutter and plugging of glue gun in
the outlet. Ask for the assistance of an adult in performing this
task.

1. Look for used buttons or beads, used egg trays, plastic bottles and caps, a
spring of used notebook or garter, and watercolor or coloring materials which
are available at home.
2. Start by identifying which material you will use for each organelle in creating
your 3-D prokaryotic cell.
3. Using the materials, make a three-dimensional model of the prokaryotic cell.
See the example being shown during our discussion
4. Make the model as complete and as accurate as you can and label the different
parts.
5. You will be graded based on the attached rubric.

References

Doreen D. Domingo, Ph.D.,. 2016. GENERAL . Commission on Higher Education.

Romer T. Aguirre. 2020. GeneralBiology. Cagayan De Oro: Department of Education
–Division of Cagayan de Oro City.

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 HOME-BASED LABORATORY WORKSHEET
GENERAL BIOLOGY 1
QUARTER 2 WEEK 4

ACTIVITY 1.1 PROKARYOTES

Name: ______________________________________ Gr. & Sec.: _____________

Observation

After doing the home-based activity, identify the different parts of the
prokaryotic cell. Write the parts of the cell structure in column 1 and its function/s in
column 2.

Parts Function/s

Questions

1. What are the main characteristics of a prokaryotic cell?

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2. What part distinguishes a prokaryotic cell?
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3. In your opinion, why is it important to understand prokaryotes?
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Application

Conduct a research in your Rural Health Clinic (RHC) about the

diseases caused by prokaryotic organisms. Name five (5) illnesses and identify
its causative agent. The first one is given to you as an example.
Write your answer in the table provided below.

Disease/Illness Causative Agent

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Generalization

What is the importance of studying the prokaryotic cell in our daily lives?

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 Rubric for the 3-D Cell Model

Excellent (10) Satisfactorily Needs Unacceptable

(9-8) Improvement (6) (3)
Appearance The project The project Labels are Appears hurriedly
stands out from demonstrating difficult to read, constructed, a
the rest by significant effort. the project is not lack of effort is
demonstrating neatly completed, evident.
significant and more effort is
effort. required.
Creativity The cell model Good creative Minimal creativity Lacks creativity,
makes use of use of is used: project is copied from other
recyclable recyclable a 3-D model. diagram.
materials, materials, which
which are are uncommon
uncommon in in most projects.
most projects.
Details of the 3-D The 3-D model The 3-D model The 3-D model is The 3-D model is
model presented is very creative, is imaginative, inventive, creative, but less
accurate, and all mostly accurate, somewhat accurate, and the
parts are clearly and the parts accurate, and parts are labeled.
labeled.
are clearly contains labeled
labeled. parts.
Identified More than 11 8-10 organelles 5-7 organelles Less than 5
organelles organelles are are correctly are correctly organelles are
correctly labeled. labeled. correctly labeled.
labeled.