Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes

Academic Vocabulary

High Int – Adv
Teens
Grades 9–12

In this resource, students learn about the two main types of living organisms. Students read an article that compares the two types of cells and review how to use "both" and "whereas" to show similarities and differences. They also complete a chart to summarize their learning.

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unicellular
multicellular
organism
cell
made up of
structure
contain
separate
take place
function
nucleus
cell membrane
organelle
cytoplasm
ribosome
cell wall
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane