Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes and Levels of Organization

Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

• Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.

• Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.

• Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.

• Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.

Type of cell shown?

• Eukaryotic
• Prokaryotic
• Bacterial
• Plant

Proteins are produced at which cellular structures?

• nuclei
• ribosomes
• mitochondria
• chloroplasts

First type of cell to appear on Earth?

• Plant
• Animal
• Prokaryotic
• Eukaryotic

What type of cell is pictured?

• Prokaryotic
• Eukaryotic
• Plant
• Animal

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have many differences, but they also share some common features.  Which of the following may be found in either type of cell?

• Golgi bodies
• ribosomes
• mitochondria
• nucleus

Some prokaryotes and eukaryotes have a cellular structure called a flagella.  What is the purpose of the flagella?

• to transport molecules across the cell membrane
• to propel the cell through liquid
• to collect food for the cell
• to tell the cell the direction of a food source

Which of the following would be found in both eukaryotic AND prokaryotic cells?

• chloroplast
• cytoplasm
• nucleus
• endoplasmic reticulum

Type of cell shown?

• Bacterial
• Prokaryotic
• Eukaryotic
• Red blood 

Which of the following in NOT a characteristic of eukaryotic cells?

• DNA is separated from the cytoplasm by a nuclear membrane
• Large
• Complex 
• Lack membrane-bound organelles