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Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes (select all that apply)?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

DNA

2.

Which of the following IS NOT an example of an organism with eukaryotic cell(s)?

a)

Pig

b)

Sunflower

c)

Bacteria

d)

Mushroom

3.

Which type of cells have membrane-bound organelles?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both

d)

Neither

4.

DNA is linear in what type of cells?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

5.
Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
b)
Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
c)
Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
d)
Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.
6.
Under a microscope, a student observes a specimen containing a cell wall, nucleus, and chloroplasts. Which of the following could the specimen being observed belong to?
a)
oak tree leaf
b)
human
c)
bacteria
d)
cat hair
7.

A prokaryote is a simple, mostly, single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus, or any other membrane-bound organelle.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Viruses are prokaryotes since they also have DNA.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

These organisms, under domain Archaea, can survive in an environment with high salt concentrations.

a)

Methanogens

b)

Acidophiles

c)

Thermophiles

d)

Halophiles

10.

This type of cytoskeleton is responsible for pulling replicated chromosomes to opposite ends of a dividing cell.

a)

Microfilament

b)

Intermediate filament

c)

Microtubules

d)

Actin filament

11.

Which part of a prokaryotic cell helps maintain its shape?

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cell wall

c)

Pili

d)

Flagellum

12.
What type of cell is pictured?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Plant
d)
Animal
13.
All eukaryotes and prokaryotes are surrounded by a _____.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell envelope
d)
loving, supportive family
14.
What number is pointing to the cell membrane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.

CHALLENGE QUESTION: Which of the following provides evidence for the hypothesis that prokaryotes evolved before eukaryotes.

a)

prokaryotes are more complex

b)

prokaryotes have no nucleus and fewer genes

c)

eukaryotes are multicellular which makes them simpler

d)

prokaryotes grow into eukaryotes

16.

All of the following are Eukaryotic EXCEPT . . . .

a)

animal cells

b)

plant cells

c)

fungi

d)

bacteria

17.
Some prokaryotes and eukaryotes have a cellular structure called a flagella.  What is the purpose of the flagella?
a)
to transport molecules across the cell membrane
b)
to propel the cell through liquid
c)
to collect food for the cell
d)
to tell the cell the direction of a food source
18.

Which of the following provide evidence for the endosymbiotic theory?

a)

Large prokaryotic cells engulfed smaller prokaryotic cells, they coexisted within the host cells with double-membrane bound organelles: nucleus, mitochondria, and chloroplast.

b)

Large prokaryotic cells engulfed smaller prokaryotic cells, they did not coexist within the host cell and resulted in being digested.

c)

Small prokaryotic cells engulfed large prokaryotic cells, they did not coexist within the host cells and resulted in being digested.

d)

Endosymbiotic Theory is false.