Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

• the mitochondria
• the vacuoles
• the nucleus
• the cell

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Which structures are found in every living cell?

• cell membrane and cytoplasm
• chloroplasts and mitochondria
• a cell wall and nucleus
• chloroplasts and cell wall

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Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.

• prokaryotes
• eukaryotes
• bacteria
• protists

Who was the first  person to see cells under the microscope and give them their name?

• Mattias Schleiden
• Robert Hooke
• Theordor Schwann
• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

An organism that is made of a prokaryotic cell is called ....

• mold

• mushrooms

• plants

• bacteria

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Tiny membrane-bound structures inside a cell that function like organs of a body are called....

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• organelle

• organ

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Which of the following is a characteristic of both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

• contains ribosomes

• contains a nucleus

• contains several membrane bound organelles

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What type of cell is in the diagram?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

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What kind of cell is in the diagram?

• Eukaryotic

• Prokaryotic

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The main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? 

• Prokaryotic cells have a cell membrane but eukaryotic cells do not.
• Eukaryotic cells contain DNA in a nucleus while prokaryotic cells do not.
• Eukaryotic cells have flagella but prokaryotic cells do not.
• Prokaryotic cells contain membrane-bound ribosomes while eukaryotic cells do not.