Question

for each characteristic listed below, determine if it is describing a prokaryote or a eukaryote: unicellular larger cells animals, plants, fungi no nucleus membrane - bound organelles dna contained within a nucleus bacteria & archaea circular dna simpler and likely evolved first mostly multicellular list two characteristics that both prokaryotes & eukaryotes share: what cell am i? (animal, plant, bacteria) 1. i have a cell wall and a flagellum. 2. i can make my own food using small green structures within my cells. 3. i do no contain centrioles or lysosomes, but i do have other membrane - bound organelles. 4. i can break down waste using lysosomes. 5. my dna is found in an area called the nucleoid.

Explanation:

1. Unicellular: Both prokaryotes and some eukaryotes (like yeast) can be unicellular.
2. Larger cells: Eukaryotes generally have larger cells than prokaryotes.
3. Animals, plants, fungi: These are all eukaryotes.
4. No nucleus: Prokaryotes lack a nucleus.
5. Membrane - bound organelles: Eukaryotes have membrane - bound organelles, prokaryotes do not.
6. DNA contained within a nucleus: Eukaryotes have DNA in a nucleus.
7. Bacteria & Archaea: These are prokaryotes.
8. Circular DNA: Prokaryotes typically have circular DNA.
9. Simpler and likely evolved first: Prokaryotes are simpler and evolved before eukaryotes.
10. Mostly multicellular: Eukaryotes are mostly multicellular (though not all).

For characteristics shared by both: Cell membrane (forms the outer boundary), ribosomes (used for protein synthesis).

1. Bacteria can have a cell wall and flagellum.
2. Plants can make their own food using chloroplasts (the small green structures).
3. Plants do not contain centrioles or lysosomes but have other membrane - bound organelles.
4. Animals can break down waste using lysosomes.
5. Bacteria have DNA in the nucleoid.

Answer:

1. Unicellular: Both
2. Larger cells: Eukaryote
3. Animals, plants, fungi: Eukaryote
4. No nucleus: Prokaryote
5. Membrane - bound organelles: Eukaryote
6. DNA contained within a nucleus: Eukaryote
7. Bacteria & Archaea: Prokaryote
8. Circular DNA: Prokaryote
9. Simpler and likely evolved first: Prokaryote
10. Mostly multicellular: Eukaryote

Shared characteristics: Cell membrane, ribosomes

1. What Cell Am I: Bacteria
2. What Cell Am I: Plant
3. What Cell Am I: Plant
4. What Cell Am I: Animal
5. What Cell Am I: Bacteria