7th Grade Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

What type of cell is pictured?

• Prokaryotic
• Eukaryotic
• Plant
• Animal

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have many differences, but they also share some common features.  Which of the following may be found in either type of cell?

• Golgi bodies
• ribosomes
• mitochondria
• nucleus

Some prokaryotes and eukaryotes have a cellular structure called a flagella.  What is the purpose of the flagella?

• to transport molecules across the cell membrane
• to propel the cell through liquid
• to collect food for the cell
• to tell the cell the direction of a food source

Which of the following would be found in both eukaryotic AND prokaryotic cells?

• chloroplast
• cytoplasm
• nucleus
• endoplasmic reticulum

How are prokaryotes and eukaryotes similar?

• They both contain membrane-bound organelles.
• They both have cell membranes.
• The both have nuclei.
• They both have chloroplasts.

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.

Proteins are produced at which cellular structures?

• nuclei
• ribosomes
• mitochondria
• chloroplasts

First type of cell to appear on Earth?

• Plant
• Animal
• Prokaryotic
• Eukaryotic

Which type of cell is bigger?

• Prokaryotic
• Eukaryotic 

This cell type has DNA that is circular and floats freely within the cytoplasm.

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

• Both