General Bacteriology: Bacteria Definition and Prokaryotic Cells
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What does the term 'prokaryotic' mean in Greek?

  • Membrane-bound nucleus
  • True nucleus
  • Before nucleus (correct)
  • Unicellular organisms
  • What is the most characteristic membrane-bound structure in eukaryotic cells?

  • Nucleus (correct)
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Golgi apparatus
  • Mitochondria
  • What is the function of the cell wall in a typical prokaryotic cell?

  • Storage of genetic material
  • Surrounding and protecting the cell (correct)
  • Energy production
  • Site for protein synthesis
  • Which organelle is NOT found in prokaryotic cells?

    <p>Mitochondria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the genetic material kept in a prokaryotic cell?

    <p>Nucleoid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a protein-based filament found on the outside of some prokaryotic cells?

    <p>Flagella</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'eukaryotes' in Greek?

    <p>True nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell type usually has more than one tightly bound chromosome?

    <p>Eukaryotic cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of cell is the nucleus absent?

    <p>Prokaryotic cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the selective membrane permeability feature associated with?

    <p>Nuclear membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organelle is present in eukaryotic cells but absent in prokaryotic cells?

    <p>Golgi apparatus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is characteristic of the shape of bacterial cells known as Cocci?

    <p>Spherical or nearly spherical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the genetic recombination process that forms gametes and involves fusion of DNA undirectional transfers associated with?

    <p>Meiosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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