Question

What are the characteristics of prokaryotic cells?

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Answer 2

Cell wall contains polysaccharides and genetic material is DNA.

Step by step explanation:

The characteristics of prokaryotic cells are as follows.

• Membrane dependent organelles such as Mitochondria, Golgi system, Chloroplasts are absent.

• lack of membrane bound nucleus.

• Genetic material is circular DNA which occurs naked in the cytoplasm of the cell. It is bound to the membrane of the cell, and is called nucleoid.

• The thickness of the cell varies from 0.1 to 5.0 micrometre.

• The cell wall is a rigid structure and it is made of polysaccharides.