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prokaryotic cells
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bacteria & archaea
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eukaryotic cells...
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...have membrane-enclosed nuclei
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prokarytotic cells lack...
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nuclei
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nucleoid region
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area where prokaryotic cells' DNA is coiled with no membrane
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ribosomes
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these assemble amino acids into polypeptides
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plasma membrane
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this surrounds the contents of the prokaryotic cell from its environment
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prokaryotic cell wall
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this protects the cell & helps maintain its shape
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capsule
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this surrounds the cell wall & further protects it
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pilus (pili)
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short projections that help attach to surfaces
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flagella
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longer projections that propel
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how is the nucleoid region unlike a nucleus?
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there is no membrane enclosing the DNA
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