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Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Cells

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true regarding cells?

a)

Cells are the smallest units of life

b)

All cells come from other cells

c)

All cells have a cell membrane and cytoplasm

d)

All of the above

2.

Which of the following is true regarding prokaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells can sometimes have a nucleus

b)

Prokaryotic cells never have a nucleus

3.

How are prokaryotic cells different from eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells are much larger than eukaryotic cells

b)

Prokaryotic cells are more complex than eukaryotic cells

c)

Eukaryotic cells are more ancient than prokaryotic cells

d)

Prokaryotic cells make up multicellular organisms, whereas eukaryotic cells are only unicellular organisms

e)

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, whereas prokaryotic cells never have a nucleus

4.

Which of the following is true of BOTH prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Both cells types have a nucleus and organelles

b)

Both cell types have a cell membrane and cytoplasm

c)

Both cell types can make up multicellular organisms

d)

Both cell types are found in plants

5.

Which of the following groups of organisms are composed of prokaryotic cells?

a)

Plants (ex: sunflowers, moss)

b)

Animals (ex: birds, bees)

c)

Protists (ex: ameba, paramecium)

d)

Bacteria (ex: e-coli, streptococcus)

e)

Fungi (ex: mushrooms, mold)

6.

Which of the following groups of organisms are composed of eukaryotic cells?

a)

Plants (ex: sunflowers, moss)

b)

Animals (ex: birds, bees)

c)

Protists (ex: ameba, paramecium)

d)

Bacteria (ex: e-coli, streptococcus)

e)

Fungi (ex: mushrooms, mold)

7.

Which of the following groups of organisms are always unicellular (made of exactly one cell)?

a)

Plants (ex: sunflowers, moss)

b)

Animals (ex: birds, bees)

c)

Protists (ex: ameba, paramecium)

d)

Bacteria (ex: e-coli, streptococcus)

e)

Fungi (ex: mushrooms, mold)

8.

Which of the following groups of organisms are always multicellular (made of more than one cell)?

a)

Plants (ex: sunflowers, moss)

b)

Animals (ex: birds, bees)

c)

Protists (ex: ameba, paramecium)

d)

Bacteria (ex: e-coli, streptococcus)

e)

Fungi (ex: mushrooms, mold)

9.

Which of the following groups of organisms are usually unicellular, but includes a few multicellular species?

a)

Plants (ex: sunflowers, moss)

b)

Animals (ex: birds, bees)

c)

Protists (ex: ameba, paramecium)

d)

Bacteria (ex: e-coli, streptococcus)

e)

Fungi (ex: mushrooms, mold)

10.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Prokaryotic cells are always multicellular, eukaryotic cells can be unicellular or multicellular

b)

Eukaryotic cells include fungi, protists, plants, and animals; prokaryotic cells include bacteria

c)

Paramecium, a unicellular organism, is prokaryotic

d)

Since it is made of many cells, a bacterial colony is a multicellular organism