Cells & Characteristics of Organisms

Do both prokaryotes and eukaryotes have a nucleus?

• True

• False

• Only eukaryotes have a nucleus

• Only prokaryotes have a nucleus

What is multicellular?

• A single cell organism

• Many cells.

• A type of tissue

• A cellular structure

What is the purpose of cell specialization?

• To allow cells to perform specific functions.

• To increase the size of the cell.

• To enable cells to divide more rapidly.

• To enhance the overall energy production of the cell.

What do eukaryotic cells contain that prokaryotic cells do not?

• A nucleus.

• Ribosomes.

• Cell wall.

• Plasmids.

What is a unicellular organism?

• An organism made up of a single cell.

• An organism that can live in multiple environments.

• An organism that consists of multiple cells working together.

• An organism that is only found in water.

What type of cell is characterized by the presence of a nucleus?

• Prokaryotic Cell

• Eukaryotic Cell

• Bacterial Cell

• Viral Cell

What is the difference between plant and animal cells?

• Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts; animal cells do not.

• Animal cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts; plant cells do not.

• Both plant and animal cells have a cell wall but only plant cells have chloroplasts.

• Plant cells are smaller than animal cells and have no organelles.

What is cell division?

• The process by which a cell divides into two new cells.

• The process of a cell growing larger without dividing.

• The method by which cells communicate with each other.

• The stage of a cell's life cycle when it is inactive.

What is the basic unit of life?

• The cell.

• The atom.

• The tissue.

• The organ.

What is the role of the nucleus in a cell?

• To store genetic information.

• To produce energy for the cell.

• To transport nutrients within the cell.

• To synthesize proteins.