Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes

If a cell contains a cell membrane, a cell wall, and ribosomes, what kind of cell could it be?

• Prokaryotic cell only

• Eukaryotic cell only

• Either a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell

• Neither a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell

Which organelle is found in a prokaryote?

• Vacuole

• Ribosome

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

How are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells similar?

• Both contain a nucleus

• Both contain ribosomes

• Both contain membrane bound organelles

• Both contain cell walls

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which list of organelles can be found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

• Mitochondria, cytoplasm, nucleus

• Ribosomes, cytoplasm, mitochondria

• Cytoplasm, plasma membrane, ribosomes

• Cytoplasm, cholorplasts, plasma membtane

How does the nuclear DNA in eukaryotic cells compare to the DNA in prokaryotic cells

• Both cells contain genetic material within the nucleus

• Both cells contain genetic material inside a mitochondrion

• DNA in prokaryotic cells have a circular shape, unlike eukaryotic cells

• DNA is composed of amino acids in prokaryotic cells, unlike eukaryotic cells

Which of these is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

• Vacuole

• Nucleoid

• Mitochondrion

• Cytoplasm

Which observations can help a student classify bacterium as a prokaryotic cell?

• Presence of ribosome

• Absences of ribosomes

• Presence of a membrane bound nucleus

• Absence of membrane bound nucleus

A fossilized cell is discovered and evidence suggest that it had DNA but it was not enclosed. Which type of organism would this most likely be?

• Virus

• Fungus

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

According to cell classification, prokaryote cells are separated from eukaryotic cells. Which feature is often used to distinguish prokaryotic from eukaryotic cells?

• life processes

• size differences

• plasma membranes

• energy molecules

Which structure do a rabbit cell and a bacillus have in common?

• Mitochondrion

• Capsule

• Membrane bound nucleus

• DNA