Prokaryotic cells, or bacteria and archaea, lack a membrane-bound nucleus. They have a nucleoid region that contains naked DNA, ribosomes, cytoplasm containing metabolic enzymes, and may contain extrachromosomal DNA in plasmids. The structural components include a cell membrane, cell wall containing peptidoglycan, and some cells possess flagella, pili or capsules. Prokaryotic cells come in different shapes including cocci, bacilli and spirilla.
2. Pro = before
karyote = nucleus
From the Greek κάρυον = nut
so prokaryotes do not have
“membrane bound nuclei”
Bacteria and Archaea
The First Cells
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
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3. Generalised Prokaryote
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
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4. Generalised Prokaryote
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Nucleoid
(area with naked DNA)
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5. Generalised Prokaryote
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Nucleoid
(area with naked DNA)
Ribosome
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6. Generalised Prokaryote
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Nucleoid
(area with naked DNA)
Ribosome
Capsule
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7. Generalised Prokaryote
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Nucleoid
(area with naked DNA)
Ribosome
Cell wall
Capsule
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8. Generalised Prokaryote
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Nucleoid
(area with naked DNA)
Ribosome
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
Capsule
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9. Generalised Prokaryote
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Nucleoid
(area with naked DNA)
Ribosome
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
FlagellumCapsule
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10. Generalised Prokaryote
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Nucleoid
(area with naked DNA)
Ribosome
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
Flagellum
Pili
Capsule
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11. Generalised Prokaryote
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Nucleoid
(area with naked DNA)
Ribosome
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
Flagellum
Pili
Cytoplasm
Capsule
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12. Generalised Prokaryote
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Nucleoid
(area with naked DNA)
Ribosome
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
Flagellum
Pili
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13. What’s it really look like
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
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14. What’s it really look like
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
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15. Contents of the cell
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
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16. Contents of the cell
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Nucleoid
DNA
Plasmid
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17. Contents of the cell
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Nucleoid
DNA
Plasmid
Contains all the enzymes needed for all metabolic reactions,
since there are no organelles
Cytoplasm
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18. Contents of the cell
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Nucleoid
DNA
Plasmid
Contains all the enzymes needed for all metabolic reactions,
since there are no organelles
The smaller (70 S) type.
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
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19. Contents of the cell
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Nucleoid
DNA
Plasmid
Contains all the enzymes needed for all metabolic reactions,
since there are no organelles
The smaller (70 S) type.
The region of the cytoplasm that contains DNA. It is not
surrounded by a nuclear membrane.
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Nucleoid
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20. Contents of the cell
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Nucleoid
DNA
Plasmid
Contains all the enzymes needed for all metabolic reactions,
since there are no organelles
The smaller (70 S) type.
The region of the cytoplasm that contains DNA. It is not
surrounded by a nuclear membrane.
Always circular, and not associated with any proteins to
form chromatin
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Nucleoid
DNA
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21. Contents of the cell
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Nucleoid
DNA
Plasmid
Contains all the enzymes needed for all metabolic reactions,
since there are no organelles
The smaller (70 S) type.
The region of the cytoplasm that contains DNA. It is not
surrounded by a nuclear membrane.
Always circular, and not associated with any proteins to
form chromatin
Small circles of DNA, used to exchange DNA between
bacterial cells
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Nucleoid
DNA
Plasmid
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22. Contents of the cell
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Capsule
Flagellum
Pili
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23. Contents of the cell
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Capsule
Flagellum
Pili
Made of phospholipids and proteinsCell Membrane
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24. Contents of the cell
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Capsule
Flagellum
Pili
Made of phospholipids and proteins
Made of murein (not cellulose), which is a glycoprotein (i.e.
a protein/carbohydrate complex, also called peptidoglycan).
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
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25. Contents of the cell
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Capsule
Flagellum
Pili
Made of phospholipids and proteins
Made of murein (not cellulose), which is a glycoprotein (i.e.
a protein/carbohydrate complex, also called peptidoglycan).
A thick polysaccharide layer outside of the cell wall, like the
glycocalyx of eukaryotes
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Capsule
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26. Contents of the cell
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Capsule
Flagellum
Pili
Made of phospholipids and proteins
Made of murein (not cellulose), which is a glycoprotein (i.e.
a protein/carbohydrate complex, also called peptidoglycan).
A thick polysaccharide layer outside of the cell wall, like the
glycocalyx of eukaryotes
A rigid rotating helical-shaped tail used for propulsion
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Capsule
Flagellum
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27. Contents of the cell
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Capsule
Flagellum
Pili
Made of phospholipids and proteins
Made of murein (not cellulose), which is a glycoprotein (i.e.
a protein/carbohydrate complex, also called peptidoglycan).
A thick polysaccharide layer outside of the cell wall, like the
glycocalyx of eukaryotes
A rigid rotating helical-shaped tail used for propulsion
Used to exchange genetic material between cells
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Capsule
Flagellum
Pili
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28. Cell shapes
Before the nucleus
2.2: Prokaryotic cells
Bacili SpirilliCocci
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