Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes

Which cell organelle is correctly paired with its function?

• vacuole - protein synthesis

• mitochondrion - photosynthesis

• chloroplast - cellular respiration

• nucleus - directs cellular activities

When a cell in an organism divide and reproduce, the organism can grow. Which cell organelle contains the genetic material for reproduction?

• the nucleus

• the ribosome

• the mitochondrion

• the endoplasmic reticulum

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which cell part is usually the largest and most easily seen while observing cells under the microscope?

• nucleus

• mitochondrion

• chloroplasts

• ribosomes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which is the correct order of the items below if placed from largest to smallest?

• mitochondria, bacterial cell, animal cell

• animal cell, bacterial cell, mitochondria

• bacterial cell, mitochondria, animal cell

• animal cell, mitochondria, bacterial cell

Which is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

• Prokaryotic cells contain DNA enclosed with a nuclear membrane.

• Prokaryotic cells are complex cells containing membrane bound organelles.

• Prokaryotic cells are simple cells containing no membrane-bound organelles.

• Prokaryotic cells synthesize proteins at ribosomes found on the endoplasmic reticulum.

Which protects most prokaryotic cells from the surrounding environment and provides structural support?

• flagella

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• ribosome

A biologist observed an organism found in a soil sample. Which would most likely lead biologists to conclude that the cell was prokaryotic?

• It was large with a cell wall

• It had a cell wall and a nucleus

• It was very small with a nucleus

• It had a flagella and lacked a nucleus

Which list correctly ranks structures by typical size, from largest to smallest?

• eukaryotic cell, prokaryotic cell, virus, gene

• eukaryotic cell, gene, virus, prokaryotic cell

• prokaryotic cell, eukaryotic cell, virus, gene

• virus, gene, prokaryotic cell, eukaryotic cell

Comparing prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells, which is an accurate statement?

• Prokaryotic cells have membrane bound organelles and eukaryotic cells do not have membrane bound organelles.

• Prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells reproduce by meiosis.

• Prokaryotic cells are generally smaller than eukaryotic cells,

• Prokaryotic cells are more complex than eukaryotic cells.

Which contains a nucleus?

• bacteria

• eukaryotes

• prokaryotes

• viruses