Released STAAR Biology EOC · 2025 · Item 9 · 2 points
Walkthrough: Biology 2025, Item 9
B.5B · Cell Complexity · unscored study
Two students list characteristics of an organism: • has cytoplasm • has DNA in a nucleus • has ribosomes • has a cell wall Based on the list of characteristics, Student A claims that the organism is prokaryotic, while Student B claims that the organism is eukaryotic. Identify which student is correct AND why that student is correct.
Response format: written short response (2 points).
1. Understand the question
Use the list of characteristics to decide between prokaryotic and eukaryotic, then explain with the deciding evidence.
Try the question on your own first, then reveal one step at a time.
2. Solve it step by step
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