Prokarotes and eukaryotes benchmark

Which statement accurately compares eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells? 

• Eukaryotic cells are more complex than prokaryotic cells.

• Eukaryotic cells replicate faster than prokaryotic cells.

• Only prokaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles.

• Only prokaryotic cells lack outer membranes and cell walls.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Materials are provided to students to build models of a prokaryotic cell, a eukaryotic cell, and a virus. The materials and the structures they represent are listed in the table shown.

Which material will students use in all three models?

• yellow paper oval

• grey paper hexagon

• Blue yarn

• purple buttons

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Prokarote

,

(b) Eukaryote

• animal

• plant

• has no nucleus

• less complex

• more complex

• bacteria

• Membrane bound organelles

• no membrane bound organells

• Has a nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Sort the following statements based on if the statement is talking about prokaryotes or eukaryotes

b

c

d

e

a

Unicellular organisms

DNA is found in the cell

DNA is found in the nucleus

more complex structure

Ribosomes are found in the cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Tap on all of the prokaryotic cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

A table comparing the characteristics of four samples is shown. Click on the sample name that is most likely a prokaryote.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Label the Table

Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?

a

b

prokaryotic

eukaryotic

Answer explanation

Pro = NO have

Eu = DO have

See how much you remember! Match the following characteristics that belong to Eukaryotes, Prokaryotes, or BOTH!

• Prokaryote and Eukaryote

• - Nucleus

  - Membrane bound organelles

  - DNA in the nucleus

  - Single & Multi celled

• Eukaryote

• - Ribosomes

  - DNA

  - Cell Division

  - Plasma Membrane

• Prokaryote

• - No nucleus

  - No membrane-bound organelles

  - DNA in the cytoplasm

  - Single Celled

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Choose the images that represent a Prokaryotic cell:

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Prokaryotic cells and Eukaryotic cells are BOTH surrounded by a ​ (a)   , have ​ (b)   , contain ​ (c)   , and contain ​ (d)   .

• cell membrane
• ribosomes
• genetic material
• cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2