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Cell Theory and Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
2.
______________ are the basic unit of life.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Cells
d)
Takis
3.

A cell without a true nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

4.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
5.
There are three parts to the cell theory. Which is NOT one of those parts?
a)
All organisms are composed of one or more cells.
b)
The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.
c)
Cells spontaneously arise from carbon and nutrients carried in the bloodstream.
d)
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
6.
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.
7.

Which do BOTH prokaryotes and eukaryotes contain?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

cell wall

8.

Which does only eukaryotic cells contain?

a)

nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

cell membrane

d)

ribosomes

9.

Bacteria is an example of a(n)

a)

prokaryotic cell.

b)

eukaryotic cell.

10.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
11.

Theodore Schwann, a German physician and physiologist, once said that "all _______ are made up of cells.

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

microorganisms

d)

fungi

12.

Prokaryotes are _______________ and include ______________.

a)

single cells, DNA but not a nucleus.

b)

multiple cells, a nucleus with DNA

13.

Which phrase best describes a scientific theory?

a)

an educated guess

b)

a statement of pure fact

c)

a general principle based on an observable fact

d)

a collection of data

14.

carry out specific functions inside the cell

a)

cell theory

b)

organelles

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

15.

What is the smallest unit of an organism that can perform life functions?

a)

Organ system

b)

Organ

c)

Tissue

d)

Cell

16.
All cells have DNA.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

Bacteria is what kind of cell?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

18.

Which type of cell has a cytoplasm?

a)

Prokaryotic cells

b)

Eukaryotic cells

c)

Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

19.

Which phrase best describes a scientific theory?

a)

an educated guess

b)

a statement of pure fact

c)

a general principle based on an observable fact

d)

a collection of data

20.

Contains NO membrane bound organelles.

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

both

d)

neither