Questions on Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
20 multiple choice questions on Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells, with answers at the end.
Multiple Choice Questions: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
1. Which of the following cells lack a nucleus?
A) Eukaryotic cells
B) Prokaryotic cells
C) Plant cells
D) Animal cells
2. Which cell type has membrane-bound organelles?
A) Prokaryotic cells
B) Eukaryotic cells
C) Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic
D) Neither
3. Which of these is found in prokaryotic cells but NOT in eukaryotic cells?
A) Nucleus
B) Mitochondria
C) Nucleoid region
D) Endoplasmic reticulum
4. The genetic material in prokaryotic cells is found in:
A) Nucleus
B) Nucleoid region
C) Mitochondria
D) Cytoplasm
5. Which of the following is true about eukaryotic cells?
A) They are generally larger than prokaryotic cells
B) They have no organelles
C) They are unicellular only
D) They lack a plasma membrane
6. Which cell type includes bacteria?
A) Eukaryotic
B) Prokaryotic
C) Both
D) Neither
7. Which of the following organelles is found in eukaryotic cells only?
A) Ribosomes
B) Mitochondria
C) Cytoplasm
D) Cell membrane
8. Prokaryotic cells reproduce by:
A) Mitosis
B) Binary fission
C) Meiosis
D) Budding
9. Which of the following is a feature of eukaryotic cells?
A) Circular DNA
B) Linear DNA contained in a nucleus
C) Lack of membrane-bound organelles
D) Smaller size
10. Which cell type may have a cell wall made of peptidoglycan?
A) Eukaryotic animal cells
B) Prokaryotic cells
C) Eukaryotic plant cells
D) None
11. Which of the following structures is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
A) Chloroplasts
B) Mitochondria
C) Ribosomes
D) Nucleus
12. Which of the following is NOT found in prokaryotic cells?
A) Flagella
B) Cell membrane
C) Lysosomes
D) Cytoplasm
13. Eukaryotic cells include:
A) Bacteria and archaea
B) Plants, animals, fungi, and protists
C) Only multicellular organisms
D) Only unicellular organisms
14. Which structure in prokaryotes helps them attach to surfaces?
A) Cilia
B) Pili
C) Flagella
D) Microvilli
15. Which of these best describes the DNA of prokaryotic cells?
A) Linear and enclosed in a nucleus
B) Circular and free-floating in cytoplasm
C) Double membrane-bound
D) Present in mitochondria only
16. Which cell type typically has more complex internal structures?
A) Prokaryotic
B) Eukaryotic
C) Both the same
D) Neither
17. Which of these organelles is responsible for energy production in eukaryotic cells?
A) Ribosome
B) Mitochondria
C) Lysosome
D) Golgi apparatus
18. Prokaryotic cells are generally:
A) Larger than eukaryotic cells
B) Smaller than eukaryotic cells
C) The same size as eukaryotic cells
D) Multicellular
19. Eukaryotic cells divide by:
A) Binary fission
B) Mitosis and meiosis
C) Budding
D) Fragmentation
20. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?
A) Lack of nucleus
B) Membrane-bound organelles present
C) Circular DNA
D) Reproduce by binary fission
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Answer Key
1. B) Prokaryotic cells
2. B) Eukaryotic cells
3. C) Nucleoid region
4. B) Nucleoid region
5. A) They are generally larger than prokaryotic cells
6. B) Prokaryotic
7. B) Mitochondria
8. B) Binary fission
9. B) Linear DNA contained in a nucleus
10. B) Prokaryotic cells
11. C) Ribosomes
12. C) Lysosomes
13. B) Plants, animals, fungi, and protists
14. B) Pili
15. B) Circular and free-floating in cytoplasm
16. B) Eukaryotic
17. B) Mitochondria
18. B) Smaller than eukaryotic cells
19. B) Mitosis and meiosis
20. B) Membrane-bound organelles present
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