Cell Structure

Which of the following structures is found in eukaryotic but not prokaryotic cells?

• Plasma membrane

• Ribosomes

• DNA

• Cytosol

• Nucleus

Which of the following features do prokaryotes and eukaryotes have in common?

• Nucleus, plasma membrane, and ribosomes

• Mitochondria, ribosomes, and cytoplasm

• Ribosomes, nucleus, and plasma membrane

• Mitochondria, cytoplasm, and plasma membrane

• Ribosomes, plasma membrane, and cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A particular cell has a nucleus and chloroplasts in addition to the fundamental structures required by all cells. Based on this information, this cell could be __________.

• a cell from a pine tree

• a yeast (fungus) cell

• a bacterium

• a cell from the intestinal lining of a cow

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What type of molecule does a ribosome synthesize in all types of cells?

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

• Amino Acids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which of the following is/are a primary difference(s) between all prokaryotes and eukaryotic cells?

• A) Prokaryotes have DNA that floats freely in the cytoplasm

• B) Prokaryotes are significantly smaller than eukaryotic cells

• C) Prokaryotes do not have ribosomes like eukaryotic cells.

• a and b

• a, b, and c

Which part of the nucleus is responsible for assembling ribosomes and ribosomal RNA?

• The mitochondria

• Nuclear envelope

• Nuclear pores

• Nucleolus

Which of the following organelles are involved in cellular digestion?

• Golgi apparatus and Vesicles

• Nucleus and Nucleolus

• Lysosomes and Peroxisomes

• Smooth and Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Nucleus and Chloroplasts

Which are the recycling centers for the cell?

• Ribosome and Golgi apparatus

• Endoplasmic reticulum and chloroplast

• Mitochondria and nucleus

• Central vacuole and lysosome

• All are correct

Which of the following categories best describes the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

• Energy processing

• Breakdown of complex foods

• Manufacturing

• Structural support of cells

• Information storage

You would expect a cell with an extensive Golgi apparatus to ________.

• absorb nutrients in the GI tract

• secrete large amounts of protein

• store large quantities of ions

• move rapidly

• make large amounts of ATP