Amoeba Sisters: Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes

Imagine Olivia, Avery, and Scarlett are microscopic explorers! They are on a mission to discover the main difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells. Can you help them?

• Prokaryotic cells are like giant monsters, much larger than eukaryotic cells

• Prokaryotic cells have a control center called a nucleus, while eukaryotic cells are like wild jungles with no control center

• Prokaryotic cells have tiny rooms (membrane-bound organelles) while eukaryotic cells are like open-plan offices with no separate rooms

• Prokaryotic cells have a secret code (DNA) while eukaryotic cells have lost their secret code

Mason, Grace, and Samuel are on a quest to discover the secrets of life itself! They've stumbled upon a mysterious riddle: 'What features do both the tiny prokaryotic cells and the complex eukaryotic cells share?' Can you help them solve it?

• Presence of lysosomes

• Presence of a cell membrane

• Presence of a nucleus

• Presence of a cell wall

Avery, Rohan, and Aiden are on a mission to discover the secrets of the cell! Can you help them figure out the function of ribosomes in cells?

• Is it to control what goes in and out of the cell?

• Or is it to make proteins?

• Maybe it's to contain the DNA?

• Or could it be to maintain homeostasis?

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During a biology class, William, David, and Evelyn were discussing the characteristics of eukaryotic cells. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of eukaryotic cells that they might have discussed?

• Presence of a nucleus

• Presence of membrane-bound organelles

• Presence of a cell wall

• Presence of cytoplasm

During a biology class, Jackson, Michael, and Scarlett were discussing the role of the cell membrane in cells. What did they agree upon as the primary role of the cell membrane?

• To control what goes in and out of the cell

• To make proteins

• To contain the DNA

• To maintain homeostasis

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Avery, Grace, and Abigail are having a debate about cells. They want to know which type of cell is likely to have chloroplasts. Can you help them?

• Prokaryotic cells

• Eukaryotic cells

• Both have equal chances of having chloroplasts

• Neither have chloroplasts

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Avery, Hannah, and Benjamin are having a debate about the function of DNA in cells. What is the primary function of DNA in cells that they should agree upon?

• To control what goes in and out of the cell

• To make proteins

• To contain the genetic material

• To maintain homeostasis

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Daniel, Noah, and Mia are having a debate about prokaryotic cells. Can you help them identify which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

• Presence of a nucleus

• Presence of membrane-bound organelles

• Presence of mitochondria

• Presence of cytoplasm

Imagine you're in a science quiz with Jackson, Evelyn, and Aiden. The quizmaster asks, 'Which type of cell is unicellular?' What would be your answer?

• Prokaryotic cells

• Eukaryotic cells

• Both are unicellular

• Neither are unicellular

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Imagine you're a tiny person living inside a cell. David, Sophia, and William are your friends who also live in the cell. You see these membrane-bound organelles around you. What do you think is their main function?

• To help keep the cell alive

• To make proteins

• To contain the DNA

• To maintain homeostasis

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