Question

Is E. coli a prokaryote?

Answer 1

Prokaryotes:

1. These organisms do not have a nuclear membrane and their genetic material is in the cytoplasm.
2. These organisms do not have membrane-bound organelles.
3. They have 70s ribosomes.

E. coli:

1. They are coliform, gram-negative bacteria.
2. Bacteria are prokaryotic entities.

Therefore, E. coli is a prokaryote.