Prokaryotic Cells

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Cell Membrane

double-layer of phospholipids that forms a boundary between a cell and the surrounding environment and controls the passage of materials into and out of a cell. In prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

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DNA

a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms. . In Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells

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Ribosomes

organelle that creates proteins during protein synthesis. In Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.

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Cytoplasm

jellylike substance inside cells

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Pili

Enables cells to attach to surfaces, and used to harpoon DNA in the env.

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Capsule

Helps cell keep from dehydrating and adhere to surface

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Flagellum

Long extension used in cell locomotion

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Nucleus and Plasmid

Where is prokaryotic cell DNA found?

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Plasmid

(extra pieces of DNA) circular and naked

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Nucleoid

Main DNA of the cell. DNA not enclosed in a membrane, found freely in the membrane

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