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Released STAAR Biology EOC · 2026 · Item 26 · 1 point

Walkthrough: Biology 2026, Item 26

B.5B · Cell Complexity · unscored study

Two overlapping ovals labeled Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic. Region 1 is only prokaryotic, region 2 is the overlap labeled Both, and region 3 is only eukaryotic.
Venn diagram comparing prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellsOriginal visual from the released STAAR test.

The Venn diagram compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Which table correctly completes the Venn diagram?

  1. 1: Linear chromosome · 2: Nucleic acids · 3: Plasmid
  2. 1: Linear chromosome · 2: Plasmid · 3: Nucleic acids
  3. 1: Plasmid · 2: Linear chromosome · 3: Nucleic acids
  4. 1: Plasmid · 2: Nucleic acids · 3: Linear chromosome

1. Understand the question

Sort three genetic structures into the Venn diagram: only prokaryotic (1), both (2), or only eukaryotic (3).

Try the question on your own first, then reveal one step at a time.

2. Solve it step by step

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