Cell Types Review

Which type of cells do NOT have a nucleus?

• prokaryotes

• eukaryotes

Answer explanation

Pro = no; prokaryotes do not have a nucleus

Match the following cells to their pictures.

• Plant Cell

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• Animal Cell

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• Bacteria Cell

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​ (a)   are simple, single-celled organisms that do not have a nucleus or any membrane-bound organelles. On the other hand, ​ (b)   are more complex organisms that have a nucleus.

• Prokaryotes
• Eukaryotes

Answer explanation

Pro = No.

Eu = You -> you do have a nucleus

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A bacterium is a prokaryotic cell. Which of the following cell parts would you find inside a bacterium?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Golgi apparatus

• Cytoplasm

Answer explanation

Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.

All cells have cytoplasm (the fluid filling the cell)

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Select all that apply: Which types of cells are eukaryotes?

• animals

• bacteria

• prokaryotes

• plants

Answer explanation

Plants, Animals, Protists, and Fungi are the 4 types of eukaryotes.

A student views two cells under the microscope: an amoeba and a bacterium. Identify which cell is a prokaryote and which cell is a eukaryote. Site evidence from the picture.

Answer explanation

The amoeba is a eukaryote because it has a nucleus.

The bacterium is a prokaryote because it des not have a nucleus - the DNA is free floating in the cytoplasm.

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Which of the following parts would be found in a eukaryote but not a prokaryote?

• cytoplasm

• ribosome

• nucleus

• plasma membrane

Answer explanation

Eukaryotes have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Prokaryotes do not.

ALL cells must have cytoplasm, ribosomes and a plasma membrane around their outside.

Which of the following parts would be found in a eukaryote but not a prokaryote?

• cytoplasm

• ribosome

• mitochondria

• plasma membrane

Answer explanation

Eukaryotes have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles such as the mitochondria. Prokaryotes do not.

ALL cells must have cytoplasm, ribosomes and a plasma membrane around their outside.

All cells must have ​ (a)   , which make proteins, to survive. They also have the fluid filling the cell called ​ (b)   . Finally, all cells are surrounded by the ​ (c)   .

• ribosomes
• cytoplasm
• plasma membrane
• nucleus

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Is the cell in this picture a prokaryote or a eukaryote?

• prokaryote

• eukaryote

Answer explanation

This cell is a prokaryote because it does not have a nucleus.