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Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes quiz #1

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  • What are the main structural differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells regarding DNA organization and internal membranes?
    Prokaryotic cells have circular DNA that is free-floating in the nucleoid and lack internal membranes, while eukaryotic cells have linear DNA contained within a nuclear envelope and possess internal membranes.
  • How do prokaryotes and eukaryotes differ in their methods of cell division and genetic inheritance by offspring?
    Prokaryotes divide by binary fission, producing offspring with a full copy of parental DNA, while eukaryotes divide by mitosis or meiosis, with meiosis resulting in offspring that inherit only half of the parental DNA, requiring genetic contribution from two parents.
  • Where is DNA located in prokaryotic cells compared to eukaryotic cells?
    In prokaryotic cells, DNA is free-floating in the nucleoid, while in eukaryotic cells, DNA is contained within a nucleus surrounded by a nuclear envelope.
  • What is the shape of DNA in prokaryotes versus eukaryotes?
    Prokaryotic DNA is circular, whereas eukaryotic DNA is linear.
  • Which type of cell contains internal membranes and a cytoskeletal system?
    Eukaryotic cells contain internal membranes and a complex cytoskeletal system, while prokaryotic cells do not.
  • How do prokaryotes and eukaryotes differ in their methods of cell division?
    Prokaryotes divide by binary fission, while eukaryotes divide by mitosis or meiosis.
  • What is inherited by offspring after cell division in prokaryotes compared to eukaryotes?
    Prokaryotic offspring inherit a full copy of parental DNA, while eukaryotic offspring produced by meiosis inherit only half of the parental DNA.
  • Which domains do prokaryotes and eukaryotes belong to?
    Prokaryotes belong to the domains Archaea and Bacteria, while eukaryotes belong to the domain Eukaryota.
  • What structural feature is present in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
    Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have a plasma (cell) membrane.
  • Why do eukaryotic offspring require genetic contribution from two parents?
    Because meiosis in eukaryotes results in offspring inheriting only half of the parental DNA, requiring genetic material from two parents for a complete set.
  • Is the Golgi apparatus found in prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells?
    The Golgi apparatus is found in eukaryotic cells.
  • What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
    Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus.
  • Do eukaryotic cells have a cell wall?
    Some eukaryotic cells, such as plant and fungal cells, have a cell wall, but animal cells do not.
  • Are stomach cells haploid or diploid?
    Stomach cells are diploid.
  • Which type of cell lacks a nucleus?
    Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus.
  • The presence of a membrane-enclosed nucleus is a characteristic of which type of cell?
    A membrane-enclosed nucleus is characteristic of eukaryotic cells.
  • Do prokaryotic cells have a Golgi apparatus?
    No, prokaryotic cells do not have a Golgi apparatus.
  • A cell is classified as eukaryotic if it has what feature?
    A cell is classified as eukaryotic if it has a membrane-bound nucleus.
  • What is an example of a prokaryotic cell?
    Bacterial cells are examples of prokaryotic cells.
  • Which cell type does not have a nucleus?
    Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus.
  • Which type of cell has no nucleus?
    Prokaryotic cells have no nucleus.
  • What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
    Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus.
  • What is a cell that does not have a nucleus called?
    A cell that does not have a nucleus is called a prokaryotic cell.
  • Which cell lacks a nucleus?
    Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus.
  • Which type of cell does not have a nucleus?
    Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus.
  • What organisms have a cell wall?
    Many prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea) and some eukaryotes (such as plants and fungi) have a cell wall.
  • Which type of cell has no nucleus?
    Prokaryotic cells have no nucleus.
  • Which type of cell is more complex: prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
    Eukaryotic cells are more complex than prokaryotic cells.
  • Which type of cell is more complex?
    Eukaryotic cells are more complex.
  • What cell has no nucleus?
    Prokaryotic cells have no nucleus.
  • Do prokaryotic cells have a Golgi apparatus?
    No, prokaryotic cells do not have a Golgi apparatus.
  • What is a cell that does not have a nucleus called?
    A cell that does not have a nucleus is called a prokaryotic cell.
  • Which observation proves that a cell is a eukaryote?
    The presence of a membrane-bound nucleus proves that a cell is a eukaryote.
  • Which type of cell does not have a nucleus?
    Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus.
  • Which cells do not have a nucleus?
    Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus.
  • Which domain has a nucleus?
    The domain Eukaryota has a nucleus.
  • Which type of cells have no nucleus?
    Prokaryotic cells have no nucleus.
  • What type of organism does not contain a nucleus?
    Prokaryotic organisms, such as bacteria and archaea, do not contain a nucleus.
  • What is not found in a prokaryotic cell?
    A nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are not found in prokaryotic cells.
  • What does not have a nucleus?
    Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus.