Which of the following statements is true about prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Only eukaryotic cells have a nucleus

Only prokaryotic cells have a nucleus

Which of the following best describes a heterotroph?

Eats other organisms for energy

Makes its own food from sunlight

Which cell type is found in animals?

Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic

Compare the DNA location in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

Prokaryotes have DNA in the cytoplasm, eukaryotes have DNA in the nucleus

Eukaryotes have DNA in the cell wall

A plant uses sunlight to make its own food. What type of organism is it, and why?

Autotroph, because it makes its own food

Heterotroph, because it eats other organisms

Heterotroph, because it cannot make food

Autotroph, because it eats other plants

Which of the following best explains why animals are considered heterotrophs?

They must eat other organisms to get energy

They absorb nutrients from soil

Why are bacteria classified as prokaryotes?

They lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

Which of the following statements correctly compares autotrophs and heterotrophs?

Autotrophs make their own food, heterotrophs get food from other organisms

A mushroom grows on a dead log and absorbs nutrients from it. Is the mushroom an autotroph or heterotroph, and why?

Heterotroph, because it gets food from other organisms

Autotroph, because it makes its own food

Autotroph, because it uses sunlight

Heterotroph, because it has chloroplasts

A student is given two unknown cells. Cell A has a nucleus, and Cell B does not. How should the student classify these cells?

Cell A is eukaryotic, Cell B is prokaryotic

Cell A is prokaryotic, Cell B is eukaryotic

A scientist is studying two organisms. Organism X makes its own food using sunlight, and Organism Y eats other organisms. What are the correct classifications for X and Y?

X is an autotroph, Y is a heterotroph

X is a heterotroph, Y is an autotroph

A student is asked to design an experiment to determine if an unknown organism is a prokaryote or eukaryote. Which step would best help the student make this determination?

Look for the presence of a nucleus under a microscope

Measure the size of the organism

Imagine a world where all autotrophs disappeared. What would most likely happen to heterotrophs?

Heterotrophs would eventually die out due to lack of food

Heterotrophs would survive as usual

Heterotrophs would become autotrophs

A scientist discovers a new organism that is unicellular, lacks a nucleus, and can perform photosynthesis. What is the best classification for this organism, and what evidence supports this?

Prokaryotic autotroph, because it lacks a nucleus and makes its own food

Eukaryotic heterotroph, because it is unicellular

Eukaryotic autotroph, because it performs photosynthesis

Prokaryotic heterotroph, because it is unicellular

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

They have a nucleus

They lack a nucleus

They have membrane-bound organelles

They are always multicellular

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

Autotrophs make their own food, heterotrophs do not

Heterotrophs make their own food, autotrophs do not

Both make their own food

Neither makes their own food

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following organisms is a eukaryote?

Bacterium

Amoeba

Virus

Cyanobacteria

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes an organism that gets energy by eating other organisms?

Autotroph

Heterotroph

Producer

Chloroplast

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which structure is found in eukaryotic cells but not in prokaryotic cells?

Cell wall

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

Ribosome

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an autotroph?

Lion

Mushroom

Oak tree

Human

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes prokaryotic cells?

They have many specialized organelles

They are usually smaller and simpler than eukaryotic cells

They are always multicellular

They contain mitochondria

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Cells: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes Quiz

Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

What is the main difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

Which of the following organisms is a eukaryote?

Which term describes an organism that gets energy by eating other organisms?

Which structure is found in eukaryotic cells but not in prokaryotic cells?

Which of the following is an example of an autotroph?

Which of the following best describes prokaryotic cells?

Which process do autotrophs use to make their own food?

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

Which of the following is a heterotroph?

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