PROKAYROTIC CELLS

Question 1

Who are the sole member of these cells ?

Answer 1

Sole members - Bacteria

Question 2

Give some features of the prokaryotic cells ?

Answer 2

1. Smaller in size but multiply at much faster rate than eukaryotes.
2. Simple in structure but complex in behaviour.
3. May vary in the shape and size but exhibits the common basic cellular organization.

Question 3

What are the main components in the structure of the bacterial or prokaryotic cell ?

Answer 3

1. Cell envelope
2. Cell wall
3. Plasma membrane
4. Inclusion bodies
5. Structures associated with the bacterial cell wall
   - Flagella (ROLE IN MOTILITY)
   - Pili
   - Fimbriae