Some scientists claim that prokaryotes like bacteria have membrane bound organelles, like chromatophores, anammoxosomes and magnetosomes. What really is the truth because it is widely known that prokaryotes do not have membrane bound organelles. Are these claims true or merely speculative? If this is true, what is the physiological basis for this?

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Some scientists claim that prokaryotes like bacteria have membrane bound organelles, like chromatophores, anammoxosomes and magnetosomes. What really is the truth because it is widely known that prokaryotes do not have membrane bound organelles. Are these claims true or merely speculative? If this is true, what is the physiological basis for this?

 

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