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2.2 Prokaryotic Cells Worksheet

2.2.1 Draw and label a diagram of the ultrastructure of Escherichia coli (E.coli) as an example of a
Prokaryote below: and
2.2.2 Annotate the diagram from 2.2.1 with the functions of each named structure including: cell wall,
cytoplasm, nucleiod region, pili and pilus, flagella, capsule, ribosomes and plasma membrane





2.2.3 Identify below all structures possible from 2.2.1 in the electron micrograph of E.coli




2.2.4 State that prokaryotic cells divide by binary fission. What is binary fission? Outline the process as
well below.