Prokaryotic Cells Quiz

What year was the term "prokaryote" outlined based on differences from eukaryotes?

• 1952

• 1962

• 1972

• 1982

Which of the following structures are NOT found in prokaryotic cells?

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• Plasma membrane

• Nucleoid

What distinguishes prokaryotic cells from eukaryotic cells?

• Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus.

• Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles.

• Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.

• Prokaryotic cells have a cytoskeleton.

Which two domains of life are mentioned as being distinct from each other since the 1960s?

• Bacteria and Fungi

• Archaea and Protista

• Bacteria and Archaea

• Eukarya and Monera

What is the term "prokaryote" still useful for distinguishing?

• Cells with a nucleus from those without a nucleus.

• Cells with membrane-bound organelles from those without membrane-bound organelles.

• Eukaryotic cells from Archaea cells.

• Multicellular organisms from unicellular organisms.

What shape do cocci bacteria have?

• Rods

• Spirals

• Spheres

• Comma-shaped

Which term describes a pair of cocci bacteria?

• Streptococci

• Staphylococci

• Diplococci

• Tetrads

What arrangement of cocci bacteria is described as chains?

• Diplococci

• Staphylococci

• Streptococci

• Sarcinae

How are staphylococci bacteria arranged?

• In pairs

• In chains

• In grape-like clusters

• In a cubic configuration of 8 cocci

What is the arrangement of cocci bacteria called when they are grouped in fours?

• Diplococci

• Streptococci

• Tetrads

• Sarcinae