Properties of Prokaryotes

• What is a key characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

  They lack a nucleus
• What type of genetic material do prokaryotic cells have?

  Circular DNA
• What is found in the cytoplasm of a prokaryotic cell?

  Ribosomes
• How do prokaryotic cells reproduce?

  By binary fission
• Do prokaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles?

  No
• Which of the following is found in a prokaryotic cell?

  Ribosomes
• What structure protects a prokaryotic cell?

  Cell wall
• How do prokaryotic cells differ from eukaryotic cells?

  They are unicellular and lack a nucleus
• What is the function of the flagella in prokaryotic cells?

  To help the cell move
• What is the size of most prokaryotic cells compared to eukaryotic cells?

  Smaller