How to prokaryotes hold DNA?
In the nucleoid (circular dna) and plasmids
How do prokaryotes reproduce sexually?
They use Pillus which are projections that are used to adhere and transfer DNA in sexual reproduction
What are the size of the ribosomes for prokaryotes?
70s
What is the capsule?
A ‘slimey’ layer on the surface of the cell, often found in pathogenic bacteria
It’s the most outer layer
What is the cell membrane?
A selectively permeable phospholipid bilayer that controls movement in and out of the cell
What is the cell wall?
Murein (peptidoglycon) protects and give the cell structure
Do prokaryotes contain membrane bound organelles?
no
What is a mesosome?
A folding of the membrane in a prokaryote
What is the principal component of the cell wall in prokaryotes?
peptidoglycan
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A1.1 Water As The Medium For Life12
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A2.1 Origin Of Cells16
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A2.2 Eukaryotic Cell Structure63
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A2.2 Prokaryotes9
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A2.3 Viruses18
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C1.1 Enzymes And Metabolism20
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C1.2 Respiration48
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D1.2 And 1.3 Protein Synthesis And Mutations58
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Stem Cells7
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Cell And Organelle Sizes10
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Biochemistry23
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Biological Molecules61
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B2.1 Membranes and membrane transport20
