B.5B Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote

Students use a microscope to look for structures present in four different cells. The students placed an X for each structure that was viewed for each cell on the table shown. Which cell in the table is a prokaryotic cell? (a)  

• Cell W
• Cell X
• Cell Y
• Cell Z

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

b

c

d

e

a

DNA is found in the nucleus

DNA is found in the cell

more complex structure

Unicellular organisms

Ribosomes are found in the cell

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Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

• Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.

• Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.

• Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.

• Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have many differences, but they also share some common features.  Which of the following may be found in either type of cell?

• Golgi bodies
• ribosomes
• mitochondria
• nucleus

A student groups different types of cells as shown.

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

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The illustrations in the options are models of cells and cell organelles. Which model shows a prokaryotic cell?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Match the following

• mitochondria

• Makes energy (ATP)

• nucleus

• Control center of the cell, contains DNA

• nucleolus

• Converts sunlight into glucose (sugar) for the plant cell.

• ribosomes

• Makes ribosomes, and is located inside of the nucleus

• chloroplasts

• Makes proteins

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Organize these options into the right categories of true and false regarding prokaryotes and eukaryotes

Groups:

(a) True

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(b) False

• Mitochondria would NOT be seen in prokaryotes

• Plants lack a cell membrane since they have a cell wall

• Prokaryotes contain cell walls just like plants

• Eukaryotes contain ribosomes and a plasma membrane

• Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes contain a nucleus

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Prokaryotic

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(b) Both

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(c) Eukaryotic

• No membrane bound organelles

• small

• genetic material

• mitochondria

• Does not contain a mitochondria

• linear DNA

• contains a mitochondria

• Large

• plasma membrane

• Does not have a nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• circular DNA

• membrane bound organelles

• ribosomes

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Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell? 

• floating around in the cytoplasm 
• in the nucleus 
• in the ribosomes
• attached to the cell membrane