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What are the 3 characteristics of prokaryotes?


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Prokaryotes:

  1. They are single-celled organisms.
  2. These organisms lack membrane-bound cellular organelles and a nucleus.
  3. In prokaryotes, the DNA is arranged in the irregular shaped region known as the nucleoid.
  4. Examples include E.coli, Mycoplasma, cyanobacteria etc.

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