Prior Knowledge Check: Intro to Cells

The ___ is the basic unit of sturucture and function of organisms

• atom
• cell
• matter
• all other answers are correct

Which statement is a part of the cell theory?

• all cells come from preexisting cells
• bacteria are prokaryotic cells
• eukaryotic cells are complex
• humans are multicellular

The Cell Theory states...

• atoms create all matter
• living things evolve
• the cell is the backbone of all matter
• cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of organisms

Unlike eukaryotes, prokaryotes do not have:

• DNA
• cytoplasm
• cell walls
• a membrane bound nucleus

Which type of cell is this?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

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.

Which do BOTH prokaryotes and eukaryotes contain?

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• ribosomes

• cell wall

This is a picture of:

• Prokaryote
• Eukaryote

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Prokaryotic cell?

• unicellular
• floating DNA
• very small
• complex

A fossilized cell is discovered, and evidence suggests it reproduced on its own and had DNA, but a membrane did not enclose its DNA. Which type of organism would this most likely be?

• prokaryote
• eukaryote
• plant cell
• animal cell