Multiple Choice
Which structures are found in both plant and animal cells?
5. Cell Components
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Multiple Choice
What structure is present in eukaryotic cells that is absent in prokaryotic cells?
A
Ribosomes
B
Cytoplasm
C
Cell membrane
D
Nucleus
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Understand the basic differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells have a defined nucleus, while prokaryotic cells do not.
Identify the structures listed in the problem: ribosomes, cytoplasm, cell membrane, and nucleus.
Recognize that ribosomes, cytoplasm, and cell membranes are present in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
Recall that the nucleus is a membrane-bound organelle that houses the cell's genetic material and is a defining feature of eukaryotic cells.
Conclude that the nucleus is the structure present in eukaryotic cells but absent in prokaryotic cells.
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