Multiple Choice
Which description distinguishes eukaryotes from prokaryotes?
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5. Cell Components
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
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What is a key structural difference between bacterial cells and animal cells?
A
Bacterial cells lack membrane-bound organelles, while animal cells have them.
B
Bacterial cells have a nucleus, while animal cells do not.
C
Animal cells have a cell wall, while bacterial cells do not.
D
Animal cells have chloroplasts, while bacterial cells do not.
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Begin by identifying the types of cells involved: bacterial cells and animal cells. Bacterial cells are prokaryotic, while animal cells are eukaryotic.
Understand the key structural components of prokaryotic cells: they lack membrane-bound organelles, such as a nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.
Recognize that eukaryotic cells, like animal cells, have membrane-bound organelles, including a nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.
Note that bacterial cells do not have a nucleus; their genetic material is located in a region called the nucleoid, which is not membrane-bound.
Animal cells do not have a cell wall or chloroplasts, which are features found in plant cells, not animal cells. Bacterial cells often have a cell wall, but it is structurally different from plant cell walls.
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