TEK 6.12B - Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Organisms (Part 1)

A scientist found some weird slime near a pond. What would he need to do to determine if some part of the slime were a living thing?

• Stir up the slime and see if anything moves

• Look with a microscope for the presence of cells

• Put the slime in the pond and see what happens

• Collect some slime and see if anything grows from it

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The genetic material in all cells is called

• DNA

• cytoplasm

• eukaryotic

• prokaryotic

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What type of cells are you made of?

• Eukaryotic cells

• Fungi cells

• Prokaryotic cells

• Plant cells

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Which is true?

• Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells

• Cells are mostly the same size

• Eukaryotic cells are larger than prokaryotic cells

How can you tell if a cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

• Take its temperature

• Use a telescope to look at it from far away

• Use a microscope to look for a nucleus in the cell

• Measure the cell's mass

What type of cell is this?

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

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What type of cell is this?

• Prokaryotic cell

• Eukaryotic cell

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What do prokaryotic cells & eukaryotic cells have in common?

• Both have a nucleus

• Both are found in multicellular organisms

• Both have a cell wall

• Both have genetic material

Where is the DNA located in this cell?

• K (pointing from top left)

• L (pointing from top right)

• M (pointing from bottom right)

Identify the purple stuff in this cell.

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• DNA

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