Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells

Which of the following are in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes (select all that apply)?

• Ribosomes

• Nucleus

• Cell Membrane

• DNA

Which of the following IS NOT an example of an organism with eukaryotic cell(s)?

• Pig

• Sunflower

• Bacteria

• Mushroom

Which type of cells have membrane-bound organelles?

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

• Both

• Neither

DNA is linear in what type of cells?

• Prokaryotes

• Eukaryotes

Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

• Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
• Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
• Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
• Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.

Under a microscope, a student observes a specimen containing a cell wall, nucleus, and chloroplasts. Which of the following could the specimen being observed belong to?

• oak tree leaf
• human
• bacteria
• cat hair

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A prokaryote is a simple, mostly, single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus, or any other membrane-bound organelle.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Viruses are prokaryotes since they also have DNA.

• TRUE

• FALSE

These organisms, under domain Archaea, can survive in an environment with high salt concentrations.

• Methanogens

• Acidophiles

• Thermophiles

• Halophiles

This type of cytoskeleton is responsible for pulling replicated chromosomes to opposite ends of a dividing cell.

• Microfilament

• Intermediate filament

• Microtubules

• Actin filament

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