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Science Explainer: The facts about cells

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Read the passage The facts about cells. Then answer the questions below.

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Read the passage The facts about cells. Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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meiosis

prokaryotic

eukaryotic

mitosis

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Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answers will be used.

Animals and other larger _______________ organisms reproduce by combining special cells. These cells, called gametes, are made through a process called ____________.

Question 2

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Drag each statement into the correct box to show the type of cells it describes.

possesses organelles like mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum
has a nucleus surrounded by a membrane
lacks membrane-bound organelles
can reproduce through binary fission
contains DNA in the nucleoid region

Prokaryotic cell

Question 3

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Which statements about cells are true? Select two correct answers.

Prokaryotic cells have membrane-enclosed organelles.

Eukaryotic cell

Damaged cells go through apoptosis to self-destruct.

Cells contain genetic material in the form of DNA and RNA.

All cells have a nucleus.

Binary fission is the primary method of reproduction in eukaryotic cells.