Bacterial Cells

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Are bacteria prokaryotes or eukaryotes?
They are Prokaryotes.
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What 3 subcellular structures do bacterial cells contain that are in plant cells?
Cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall.
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Bacterial cells don't have a 'true' nucleus, what do they have instead?
A single circular strand of DNA that floats freely in the cytoplasm.
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Do bacteria have chloroplasts or mitochondira?
NO! Bacteria do not have chloroplasts or mitochondria.
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They may also contain one or more small rings of DNA called...?
Plasmids.
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Exam Question: Give 2 differences in structure between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells. [2 marks]
Any two from: 1)Prokaryotic cells are smaller. 2) Prokaryotic cells don't have mitochondria but eukaryotic do. 3) Prokaryotic cells don't have a true nucleus but eukaryotic cells do. 4) Prokaryotic cells have circular DNA but eukaryotic cells don't.
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