prokaryote Flashcards
(13 cards)
relatively small amounts of DNA
prokaryote
contain one copy of their single chromosome & have no processes comparable to meiosis
prokaryote
a process in which a piece of DNA is passed to another cell
conjugation
an organelle of bacterial motility which is the locomotion of the prokaryote
flagellum
types of prokaryotic cells
bacteria, archaea, and eukarya
present in every conceivable habitat on Earth
bacteria
involuntary related species that live in extremely inhospitable environments
archaea
type of bacteria that contains arrays of cytoplasmic membranes
cyanobacteria
some of this bacteria are capable of nitrogen fixation
cyanobacteria
does prokaryote have mitochondria?
no, but eukaryotes do
does prokaryote have ribosomes?
yes
does prokaryote have endoplasmic reticulum?
no, but eukaryotes do
does prokaryote have chloroplast, lysosome, and golgi apparatus?
no
