Cell Life

Which characteristic is shared by ALL prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

• the ability to store hereditary information
• use of organelles to control cell processes
• use of cellular respiration for energy release
• ability to move in response to stimuli

Living organisms can be classified as prokaryotes or eukaryotes.  which two structures are common to both?

• cell wall and nucleus
• cell wall and chloroplast
• plasma membrane and nucleus
• plasma membrane and cytoplasm

Identify a structural difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells that is directly related to their difference in size.

• Eukarotic cells have a nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not
• Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus and eukaryotic cells do not
• Eukaryotic cells are primitive and small
• Prokaryotic cells are only found in multicellular organisms so they are specialized

Which structure and function are common to all plants and some protists and separate them from animals?

• chloroplasts that conduct cellular respiration
• mitochondria that conduct cellular respiration
• chloroplasts that conduct photosynthesis
• mitochondria that conduct photsynthesis

The only organism we have identified as a prokaryote is this organism.

• plant
• protist
• bacteria
• algae

The rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus work together in eukaryotic cells.  What is one way that the R.E.R. assists the Golgi apparatus?

• It assembles nucleic acids from monomers
• It breaks down old damaged macromolecules
• It packages new protein molecules into vesicles
• It determines which protein molecules to synthesize

Most prokaryotes and eukaryotes maintain a reserve of ATP. Which feature of prokaryotes and eukaryotes makes the ATP reserve necessary?

• They have cell membranes
• They use energy to function
• The can change over time
• They have the ability to reproduce

Fill in part 1 of the Cell Theory.
All living things are made up of ___________.

• Molecules
• Units
• Atoms
• Cells

Fill in Part 2 of the Cell Theory.
Cells are the basic unit of ____ in living things.

• building materials
• structure and function
• movement
• heredity

Fill in Part 3 of the Cell Theory.
_____are produced from existing cells.

• Babies
• Skin
• New cells
• Living things