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What is the main characteristic of prokaryotic cells?
What is the main characteristic of prokaryotic cells?
- Presence of a true nucleus
- Containment of DNA within a membrane
- Complexity in structure
- Presence of a rigid cell wall (correct)
Which organelle is responsible for making proteins in prokaryotic cells?
Which organelle is responsible for making proteins in prokaryotic cells?
- Ribosomes (correct)
- Nucleus
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Mitochondria
What is the composition of the genetic material in prokaryotic cells?
What is the composition of the genetic material in prokaryotic cells?
- Circular DNA contained within the cytoplasm (correct)
- Circular DNA contained within a nucleus
- Linear DNA contained within a nucleus
- Linear DNA contained within the cytoplasm
What is the primary function of the capsule in some bacterial cells?
What is the primary function of the capsule in some bacterial cells?
How many cells make up a prokaryotic organism?
How many cells make up a prokaryotic organism?
What are the most common shapes of bacteria?
What are the most common shapes of bacteria?
Which structure surrounds the cell's cytoplasm and regulates the flow of substances in and out of the cell?
Which structure surrounds the cell's cytoplasm and regulates the flow of substances in and out of the cell?
What is the main function of pili on the surface of bacterial cells?
What is the main function of pili on the surface of bacterial cells?
What is responsible for protein production within a bacterial cell?
What is responsible for protein production within a bacterial cell?
Which structure contains the single bacterial DNA molecule?
Which structure contains the single bacterial DNA molecule?
Where are eukaryotic cells more complex than prokaryotic cells?
Where are eukaryotic cells more complex than prokaryotic cells?
Which structure is found in eukaryotic cells but not in prokaryotic cells?
Which structure is found in eukaryotic cells but not in prokaryotic cells?
What is responsible for sorting and exporting proteins in eukaryotic cells?
What is responsible for sorting and exporting proteins in eukaryotic cells?
What is the function of lysosomes or peroxisomes within some eukaryotic cells?
What is the function of lysosomes or peroxisomes within some eukaryotic cells?
What enables photosynthetic bacteria to obtain nutrition from light?
What enables photosynthetic bacteria to obtain nutrition from light?
What is the outer covering that protects the bacterial cell and gives it shape?
What is the outer covering that protects the bacterial cell and gives it shape?
