Classification of Organisms Quiz

Which characteristic do scientists use to classify whether an organism is prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

• How they get food

• Number of cells

• Presence of a nucleus

• Size of the organism

What are prokaryotic cells?

• Cells that contain a nucleus

• The largest and most complex cell types

• Cells that do not have a nucleus

• Cells that are only found in plants and animals

Which of the following is an example of a eukaryotic cell?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• None of the above

What does the prefix 'uni-' mean in the term 'unicellular'?

• Many

• Two

• Complex

• One

Which type of organisms are larger and more complex?

• Prokaryotic organisms

• Unicellular organisms

• Eukaryotic organisms

• Viruses

What type of cell contains free-floating DNA?

• Eukaryotic cell

• Prokaryotic cell

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

What does the term "differentiated" refer to in multicellular organisms?

• Cells that can perform the same functions

• Cells that are unable to perform any functions

• Cells that can perform different functions

• Cells that do not contain nuclei

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of eukaryotic cells?

• They have nuclei

• They make up human cells

• They are found in multicellular organisms

• They cannot make their own food

What are autotrophs?

• Organisms that consume other organisms for food

• Organisms that make their own food

• Organisms that live in water

• Organisms that are multicellular

Which of the following is an example of a heterotrophic organism?

• Algae

• Oak tree

• Shark

• Dandelion