prokaryotes Flashcards
1
Q
Two examples of prokaryotic cells
A
-bacteria
-archaea
2
Q
Main feature of a prokaryote
A
-no nucleus or internal membranes
3
Q
Folding of the membranes in some prokaryotes does what?
A
-increases the membrane’s surface area
4
Q
What are prokaryotes described as?
A
-Unicellular
5
Q
What do some prokaryotes have?
A
-slime coat
-flagella
-mesosome (possible site of respiration)
-plasmids
6
Q
What do all prokaryotes contain?
A
-DNA molecule loose in cytoplasm
-70s ribosomes
-cytoplasm
-cell membrane
