Cell Sorting Activity 1

Today we are going to organize images of cells into 2 categories: prokaryotes and eukaryotes. I am using this to see what you may already know about prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

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Cell Sorting Activity

Categorize

Options (20)

Organize these options into either eukaryotes or prokaryotes. Give your best guess if you are struggling.

Eukaryotes

Prokaryotes

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How many of them did you get right? Did you know a little, lot, or medium?

Any reason why you got that many correct?

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Why did you group the cells the way you did?

What characteristics (what did they look like/have inside) did the cells have in common, explain for both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

Categorize

Options (18)

Has a nucleus

Has organelles

larger in size

more complex

Have X and Loop shaped chromosomes

Divides through mitosis or meiosis

Example: plant and animal cells

No nucleus

no organelles

smaller in size

less complex

only one circular chromosome

divides through binary fission

Example: bacteria

DNA or RNA

Ribososmes

Cytomplasm

Cell (plasma) membrane

Organize these options into the right categories

Eukaryotes

Prokaryotes

Both contain

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What have you learned about prokaryotes and eukaryotes?