what are the characteristics of prokaryotic cells
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- The characteristics of prokaryotic cells are:
- 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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Prokaryotic cells are those cell that does not possess membrane-bounded nucleus e.g., bacteria, cyanobacteria. The characteristics of prokaryotic cells are as follows:
1. They are small in size 0.1 mm to 10 mm.
2. They do not possess membrane-bound organelles.
3. They have single circular DNA as genetic material and plasmid.
4. They possess mesosomes for respiration.
5. Some are autotrophic and some are saprotrophic.
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