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Properties of Prokaryotes

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Prokaryotic Cells

The key features of prokaryotic cells are:

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Plasmids

  • Some prokaryotic cells contain small rings of DNA called plasmids.
  • These plasmids can replicate and move between cells so that genetic information can be shared.
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No mitochondria or chloroplasts

  • Prokaryotic cells do NOT contain mitochondria (where respiration takes place) or chloroplasts (where photosynthesis takes place).
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Single DNA loop

  • Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus (where DNA is stored).
  • Instead, most of their genetic material is stored in a single DNA loop in the cytoplasm (watery jelly that fills the cell).

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1Cell Biology

1.1What's in Cells?

1.2Cell Division

1.3Transport in Cells

2Organisation

2.1Principles of Organisation

2.2Enzymes

2.3Circulatory System

2.4Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

3Infection & Response

4Bioenergetics

5Homeostasis & Response

5.1Homeostasis

5.2The Human Nervous System

5.3Hormonal Coordination in Humans

5.4Plant Hormones

6Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

6.1Reproduction

6.2Variation & Evolution

6.3Genetics & Evolution

6.4Classification

7Ecology

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