prokaryotic cells Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
what are bacterial capsules
A
mucous like protective layer
2
Q
what is the flagella
A
long hexical tubes that ratoate to provide locomotion (whip)
powered by protein motors
3
Q
what is a pili
A
hollow protein structires
used in bacterial conjugation- transfer of genetic material from bacterium to another
4
Q
what is a plasmid
A
small loop of dna
may confer an advantage
5
Q
what is a binary fission
A
type of cell division
parent cell copies its genetic material and divides into 2 daughter cells
