Microbiology: An Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 1MCQ
Which of the following is not a distinguishing characteristic of prokaryotic cells?
- a. They usually have a single, circular chromosome.
- b. They lack membrane-enclosed organelles.
- c. They have cell walls containing peptidoglycan.
- d. Their DNA is not associated with histones.
- e. They lack a plasma membrane.
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A. no nucleus
B. smaller ribosomes than (most) of eukaryotes ribosomes
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Microbiology: An Introduction
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