Write the characteristics of prokaryotic cell.

Open in App

Solution

The characteristics of prokaryotic cells are:
Membrane bound cell organelles such as Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, Chloroplasts are absent.
A membrane bound well defined nucleus is absent.
Genetic material is circular DNA and occurs naked in the cell cytoplasm. It is attached to the cell membrane and called nucleoid.
The cell size ranges from 0.1 to 5.0 micrometre in size.
The cell wall is a rigid structure which is made up of polysaccharides.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. Prokaryotic cells are characteristic of ...........

Q. Which of these are characteristics of all monerans?
(i) Cellulosic cell wall
(ii) Heterotrophic
(iii) Nerve cells
(iv) Prokaryotic
(v) Unicellular

Find the correct set of characteristics for the kingdom Animalia.
i. Multicellular
ii. Heterotrophic
iii. May be eukaryotic or prokaryotic
iv. Lack cell walls

Write the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
[5 MARKS]

Write down two important characteristics of algal cell wall?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program