Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly represents the order of increasing complexity in the levels of biological organization from subatomic particles to elements?

• Subatomic particles → Atoms → Elements

• Elements → Atoms → Subatomic particles

• Atoms → Subatomic particles → Elements

• Elements → Subatomic particles → Atoms

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Fill in the blank: Tissues are made up of similar

working together.

Multiple Choice

What is metabolism in the context of cells?

• The process of cell division.

• The set of chemical reactions that occur inside of cells.

• The storage of genetic material.

• The movement of cells.

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What does DNA stand for?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of homeostasis in living things?

• Maintaining a steady body temperature

• Sweating to cool down

• Drinking water when thirsty

• All of the above

Multiple Select

Which statements are part of the cell theory?

• All living things are made of one or more cells.

• Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things.

• All cells come from other cells.

• Cells are only found in animals.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells as shown in the diagrams?

• Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells do not.

• Prokaryotic cells have mitochondria, eukaryotic cells do not.

• Both cell types have chloroplasts.

• Prokaryotic cells have a cell wall, eukaryotic cells do not.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes a cell?

• A cell is the largest structure in living organisms.

• A cell is the building block of all life and the smallest structure classified as a complete living organism.

• A cell is only found in animals.

• A cell cannot exist independently.

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According to cell theory, all cells come from other

.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

• They have a nucleus.

• They have a cell wall.

• They have ribosomes.

• They are unicellular.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key feature of eukaryotic cells?

• They lack a nucleus

• They have membrane-bound organelles

• They have circular chromosomes

• They are always unicellular

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Prokaryotic cells have a

chromosome of DNA that is found in the cytoplasm.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why multicellular organisms such as plants and animals are classified as eukaryotes?

• They have circular DNA in the cytoplasm

• They lack membrane-bound organelles

• They have membrane-bound organelles and a nucleus

• They are always unicellular

Multiple Choice

According to the endosymbiotic theory, which organelles in ancestral eukaryotes are believed to have originated from free-living bacteria?

• Chloroplast and mitochondria

• Nucleus and ribosome

• Golgi apparatus and lysosome

• Endoplasmic reticulum and peroxisome