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Definition of prokaryota in Swedish English dictionary
- 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