6.13B - Characteristics of Organisms

What is an autotroph?

• An organism that consumes other organisms to obtain energy

• An organism that is made up of many cells

• An organism that is able to produce its own food through the process of photosynthesis

• An organism whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles

Which term describes an organism made up of only one cell?

• Multicellular

• Eukaryote

• Unicellular

• Autotroph

What type of organism is made up of only one cell?

• Multicellular

• Eukaryote

• Prokaryote

• Unicellular

An organism with more than one cell is known as a/an

• organ system

• multicellular organism

• unicellular organism

Autotrophs ____

• Eat other organisms

• Make their own food

• Consume dead organisms

• Only drink water

What is the main difference between a prokaryote and a eukaryote?

• A prokaryote is multicellular, while a eukaryote is unicellular

• A prokaryote is able to produce its own food, while a eukaryote is not

• A prokaryote's cells contain a nucleus and other organelles, while a eukaryote's cells do not

• A prokaryote's cells lack a nucleus and other organelles, while a eukaryote's cells contain them

____________a membrane bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA.

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

• Organelle

• Nucleus

What characteristic is unique to eukaryotic cells?

• Ability to perform photosynthesis

• Presence of a cell wall

• Presence of membrane-bound organelles

• Lack of genetic material

What does "Eu" mean in the context of eukaryotic cells?

• Without nucleus

• False nucleus

• True nucleus

• Multiple nuclei

_________is an organism made up cells that contain their DNA in a nucleus.

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Unicellular

• Multicellular