1. It is true that a eukaryotic cell:
A. Is smaller than a prokaryotic cell.
B. Contains structures called organelles.
C. Lacks a well-defined nucleus.
D. Does not contain histones.
Rationale
Eukaryotic cells contain organelles and histones, they have a well-defined nucleus, and are larger
than prokaryotic cells.
2. The function of a histone found in a eukaryote cell focuses on cellular:
A. Division
B. Movement
C. Activities
D. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) folding
Rationale
The histones are binding proteins that cause the supercoiling of DNA into chromosomes and do
not affect cellular division, movement, or activities.
3. An organelle that is responsible for the metabolism of cellular energy is referred to as a/an:
A. Golgi complex
B. Mitochondrio
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C. Endoplasmic reticulum