Question

A student is making models of cells and uses the following materials:

dried peas to represent ribosomes
shelled peanuts to represent mitochondria
uncooked noodles to represent DNA
shoestrings to represent the cell membrane

Which material would be used in a model of a eukaryotic cell but NOT a prokaryotic cell?
A.Dried peas (ribosomes)
B.Shelled peanuts (mitochondria)
C.Uncooked noodles (DNA)
D.Shoestrings (cell membrane)

Answer 1

B. Shelled peanuts (mitochondria) would be used in a model of a eukaryotic cell but NOT a prokaryotic cell. This is because mitochondria are organelles found in eukaryotic cells but are absent in prokaryotic cells (such as bacteria).