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Question: Write the characteristics of prokaryotic cell.

Question: Write the characteristics of prokaryotic cell.

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Rituraj Tiwari
askIITians Faculty 1792 Points
3 years ago
The characteristics of prokaryotic cells are:Membrane bound cell organelles such as Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, Chloroplasts are absent.
A membrane bound well defined nucleus is absent.
Genetic material is circular DNA and occurs naked in the cell cytoplasm. It is attached to the cell membrane and called nucleoid.
The cell size ranges from 0.1 to 5.0 micrometre in size.
The cell wall is a rigid structure which is made up of polysaccharides.
Vikas Amritiya
askIITians Faculty 230 Points
3 years ago

 

The characteristics of prokaryotic cells are:
  • Membrane bound cell organelles such as Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, Chloroplasts are absent.
  • A membrane bound well defined nucleus is absent.
  • Genetic material is circular DNA and occurs naked in the cell cytoplasm. It is attached to the cell membrane and called nucleoid.
  • The cell size ranges from 0.1 to 5.0 micrometre in size.
  • The cell wall is a rigid structure which is made up of polysaccharides.

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