Compare and Contrast Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Which table headings should the student use for the two groups?

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Which of these is a defining characteristic in a eukaryotic cell?

• presence of a membrane bound nucleus

• DNA is present

• absence of membrane bound mitochondria

• reproduces asexually

Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms belonging to the Domains: Archaea and Bacteria. Which of the following cell structures would not be present in prokaryotic cells?

• cell membrane

• ribosome

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

Plant cells are much less flexible than animal cells. Which cellular structure in plant cells is most responsible for this characteristic?

• vacuole

• cell wall

• chloroplast

• cell membrane

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Which numbered cellular structure in the cell above shows that it is a plant cell?

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• 2

• 3

• 4

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The cell structure labeled X is found only in –

• animal cells

• eukaryotic cells

• plant cells

• prokaryotic cells

Four of the six kingdoms are comprised of organisms that contain eukaryotic cells. Which of the following structures in a cell would NOT be evidence that the cell is

eukaryotic?

• mitochondria

• vacuoles

• cell walls

• internal membranes

Which structure can be found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

• mitochondrion

• nucleic acid

• nucleus

• chloroplast

Which structure does NOT belong in a prokaryotic cell?

• DNA

• phospholipid membrane

• cytoplasm

• nuclear membrane

What additional characteristic (X) belongs in the central section of the Venn diagram?

• mitochondrion

• chloroplast

• ribosome

• endoplasmic reticulum