h2026-02-09 23:02

Status: #developing

Tags: #biology #cells

Prokaryotes

1.3b Bacteria
1.4a Archaea

Properties of Prokaryotes

• Mainly unicellular
• Size: 1-10 $\mu \text{m}$
• Does not have a membrane-bound nucleus
  • Genetic material found in nucleoid
• 3 Shapes:
  • Coccus (Spherical)
  • Bacillus (Rod)
  • Spirillium (spirals)
• Chromosomes
  • Large circular DNA, defines the organism
• Plasmids
  • Small circular DNA that provides extra information for an organism
• Reproduction:
  • Binary Fission (Asexual)
  • May sexually reproduce through conjugation
    • Exchange of DNA (Induce by plasmid)*
• Organelle Behaviour
  • Not membrane bound organelles

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