Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote

The picture gives you a comparison of sizes of the two types of cells. What might be a simple explanation of why the eukaryotic cell is larger?

• Prokaryotic cells don't contain DNA, eukaryotic cells do.

• Prokaryotic cells do not need to divide, so they need fewer internal parts.

• Eukaryotic cells contain many organelles which are lacking in prokaryotic cells.

• Eukaryotic cells start out as prokaryotic cells, but they grow organelles as they increase in size.

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Looking through a microscope at some cells, a student observes they all contain a nucleus, cell membrane, and cytoplasm. Which of these structures is evidence that the cells are eukaryotic?

• the nucleus

• the cell membrane

• the cytoplasm

• all of these are only found in eukaryotic cells

Study the diagram of a cell shown above. Which set of terms accurately identifies this cell.

• plant cell, eukaryotic

• animal cell, prokaryotic

• bacterial cell, eukaryotic

• bacterial cell, prokaryotic

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All cells, prokaryotic and eukaryotic, have certain structures including DNA and a cell membrane. Which other two cell parts are found in ALL cells?

• ribosomes and cytoplasm

• nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

• chloroplasts and cell wall

• endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria

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Which types of organisms would be classified as eukaryotes? Choose all that apply.

• animals

• bacteria

• plants

• archaea

• fungi

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