Understanding Cells and Preparing a Plant Cell Slide

What is the primary distinction between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

• Eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles, prokaryotic cells do not.

• Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus, eukaryotic cells do not.

• Eukaryotic cells are found only in plants, prokaryotic cells are found only in animals.

• Prokaryotic cells are multicellular, eukaryotic cells are unicellular.

Which of the following is a characteristic of eukaryotic plant cells?

• They do not have a nucleus.

• They are always unicellular.

• They have a cell wall made primarily of cellulose.

• They lack a cell wall.

What is the main purpose of using iodine stain in the plant cell slide preparation?

• To dissolve the cell membrane.

• To highlight the nucleus and other cell structures.

• To make the cell wall more visible.

• To kill the cells.

What is the role of glycerin in the slide preparation process?

• To dry the cells quickly.

• To provide a medium for the cover slip.

• To preserve the cells.

• To stain the cells.

What is observed in the onion epidermal peel under the microscope?

• Elongated cells with a large central vacuole.

• Square cells with multiple nuclei.

• Irregularly shaped cells with no vacuole.

• Circular cells with no nucleus.