Prokaryotic Cells Flashcards

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Simple single celled organism that lacks nucleus or any membrane bound organelle

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Prokaryotic cell

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This produce oxygen in the water it is primitive and it is also called blue green algae a group of photosynthetic bacteria that plays a crucial role in the earths ecosystem

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Cyanobacteria

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Largest bacteria visible to the naked eye 5,000 times bigger than average microbe

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Thiomargarita magnifica

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This is the protective layer

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Cell wall

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This regulates entry and exit

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Plasma membrane

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This is the outermost layer slimy and gel like

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Capsule

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Nutrients of the cells are suspended here and it is also known as “swimming pool of nutrients”

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Cytoplasm

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This circular dna and this allows certain bacteria to be resistant or microevolution

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Plasmid

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This is the control center and where circular dna is

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Nucleoid

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This is the protein synthesis or production

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Ribosome

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This is for movement

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Flagellum

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This is for bacterial attachment

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Fimbriae

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Transfer a plasmid during a process called conjugation

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Pili

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