Home
Class 11
BIOLOGY
What are the characteristics of prokaryo...

What are the characteristics of prokaryotic cells?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

A . (1) Prokaryotic cell organisation is fundamentally similar.
(2) Prokaryote shows a wide variety of shapes and functions.
(3) All prokaryotic cells have cell wall surrounding the cell membrane.
(4) The fluid matrix filling, the cell is the cytoplasm.
(5) There is no well defined nucleus
(6) The genetic material is basically naked, that means notenveloped by a nuclear membrane.
(7) In addition to the genomic DNA (circular DNA) many bacteria have small circular DNA outside the genomic DNA. These smaller DNAs are called plasmids.
(8) No organelles like in eukaryotes are found except in ribosomes.
(9) A specialized differentiated form of cell membrane called mesosome is the characteristic of prokaryotic cell
(10) It is essentially an infolding of the cell membrane.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • MODEL PAPER 4

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise SECTION -C|3 Videos
  • MODEL PAPER 4

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise SECTION -C|3 Videos
  • MODEL PAPER 3

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise SECTION - C|3 Videos
  • MODEL PAPER 5

    VGS PUBLICATION-BRILLIANT|Exercise SECTION - B|6 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

What are the characteristics of protista?

What are the characteristic of plants?

What are the characteristics of monera?

What are the characteristics of a symbol?

What are the characteristics of fungi?

What are the characteristics of protochordate?

What are the characteristics of AC current?

What are the characteristics of a catalyst?

What are the characteristics of a catalyst?