VPB 321: Animal Biotechnology (2+1)

PROKARYOTES

• Prokaryotes are the simplest living cells. They are bounded by a Cell membrane (Plasma membrane) comprising a lipid bilayer in which are embedded proteins that allow the exit and entry of small molecules.
• The cell interior (Cytoplasm or cytosol) contains a single, circular chromosome compacted into a nucleoid.
• The surface of a prokaryote may carry pili, which allow it to attach to other cells and surfaces and flagella, whose rotating motion allows the cell to swim.

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