Prokaryotes Flashcards
1
Q
Prokaryotes
A
single celled organisms single stranded circular chromosome lacks nucleus lacks membrane bounded organelles genome is NUCLEOID
2
Q
FIMBRIAE
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helps attachment to host surface
3
Q
PILLI
A
facilitate DNA transfer
locomotion
4
Q
CAPSULE
A
attachment to outer environment
outside cell wall
5
Q
CELL WALL
A
present in all except mycoplasma
prevents dehydration
protection
peptidoglycan (peptidoglycan/murein/mucopeptide)