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Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a characteristic of both Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells?
a)
ribosomes
b)
nucleus
c)
membrane bound organelles
d)
simple
2.
Eukaryotic cells are complex.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Prokaryotic cells include bacteria.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

Which type of cell is shown?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

5.
Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes have a nucleus.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
7.
Animal, fungi, plant, and protista cells are all examples of which type of cell?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic
8.
These cells have DNA surrounded by a nuclear membrane...
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Neither
d)
Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic
9.
Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell? 
a)
floating around in the cytoplasm 
b)
in the nucleus 
10.

A fossilized cell is discovered, and evidence suggests it reproduced on its own and had DNA, but a membrane did not enclose its DNA. Which type of organism would this most likely be?

a)

Virus

b)

Fungus

c)

Prokaryote

d)

Eukaryote

11.

Which cell type has the highest degree of complexity?

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Eukaryotes

d)

Prokaryotes

12.

Which type of cell existed first?

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

bacteria

d)

protist

e)

fungus

13.

What is the name of the theory that explains how eukaryotic cells evolved from prokaryotic cells?

a)

Cell theory

b)

Endosymbiotic Theory

c)

Mitotic Theory

d)

Organelle Theory