Prokaryotes Flashcards
1
Q
PROKARYOTES do not have
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true nuclei, i.e. their nuclei are not bound by a membrane.
2
Q
prokaryotic organisms lack
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membrane-bound cellular organelles
3
Q
(prokaryotes)Their genetic material is contained in a
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single circular molecule of DNA that is not associated with proteins.
4
Q
Although genetic recombination is known to occur in prokaryotes, it is achieved through
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division mechanisms other than sexual reproduction.
5
Q
Reproduction is predominantly by
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Cell division
6
Q
mode of nutrition is mainly by
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absorption, although some are photosynthetic or chemosynthetic
7
Q
The cell walls of most prokaryotes contain
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muramic acid
