prokaryota

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prokaryotic
Of cells, lacking a nucleus
Literally "before the nucleus", the term applies to all bacteria and archaea Prokaryotic cells have no internal membranes or cytoskeleton Their DNA is circular, not linear
Describes those cells, or organisms, that do not have their genetic material enclosed within a nucleus Bacteria and cyanobacteria are prokaryotic
Of or having the characteristics of prokaryotes, especially bacteria
Lower cells without membranes or complexity (bacteria)
Cells that do not have a membrane-bounded nucleus or membrane-bounded organelles
Unicellular organisms with a bacteria-like cell structure, lacking a nucleus and some other eukaryotic organelles, they may have photosynthetic pigments but lack chloroplasts, the specialized photosynthetic organelles in higher plants, and mitochondria, (see eukaryotic)
having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
lacking the structural complexity and defined nucleus found in eucaryotes
descriptive of organisms with cells possessing no distinct nucleus Prokaryotes include bacteria and cyanobacteria
{s} of or pertaining to prokaryotes