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Prokaryotic Vocab
Comparing Prokaryoti
Term | Definition |
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prokaryotic cell | simple, single-celled (unicellular) organism that lacks a nucleus, or any other membrane-bound organelle. |
eukaryotic cell | cell that has a membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound compartments or sacs, called organelles, which have specialized functions. |
myxobacteria | bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime |
genus Mycoplasma | type and sole genus of the family Mycoplasmataceae |
plasma membrane | a thin membrane enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell |
eubacteria | a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls |
cytosol | the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended |
cytoskeleton | a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence |