Advice on answering question 6: If you are asked to distinguish between two things, it is likely that it is because they have certain things in common and that they may even be confused with each other. In your answer it is helpful where relevant to point out similarities as well as differences. Remember that for organelles there may be differences in both structure and function.

Distinguish between the following pairs of terms:

a. Magnification and resolution

b. Light microscope and electron microscope

c. Nucleus and nucleolus

d. Chromatin and chromosome

e. Membrane and envelope

f. Smooth ER and rough ER

g. Prokaryote and eukaryote