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==Key Stage 4==
 
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A '''prokaryotic cell''' is a simple [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] which contains no [[membrane]] bound [[organelle]]s.
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A '''prokaryotic cell''' is a simple [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] which contains no [[Membrane Bound Organelle|membrane bound organelle]]s.
  
 
===About Prokaryotic Cells===
 
===About Prokaryotic Cells===

Revision as of 09:29, 23 June 2019

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A prokaryotic cell is a simple cell which contains no membrane bound organelles.

About Prokaryotic Cells

Prokaryotic cells include bacteria and some types of algae.
Prokaryotic cells have a loop of DNA floating freely in the cytoplasm.
Prokaryotic cells have no nucleus, mitochondria or chloroplasts.
Prokaryotic cells are usually much smaller than eukaryotic cells.

Examples

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A diagram showing an E.coli bacterium which is a prokaryote.