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What is peptidoglycan?
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What the cell wall of a prokaryotic cell is made of
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What are the five parts sometimes present in prokaryotic cells?
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Pili, mesosome, plasmid, capsule/slime layer, flagellum
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What is the function of the pili?
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To attach onto other cells or surfaces, not for movement.
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What is the function of the mesosome?
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The infoldings provide a large surface area on which chemical reactions associated with respiration can occur
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What is a plasmid and what does it do?
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A short ring of DNA, not involved with cell metabolism or growth that often has genes for antibiotic resistance. It may contain 100 genes or so
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What is/What is the function of the capsule/slime layer?
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It is a sticky secretion that protects and helps cells stick together.
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What is the flagellum?
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A single microtubule of protein fibres that is used for movement
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What are the five kingdoms of living organisms? (FAPPP)
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Fungi, animalia, protoctista, plantae and prokaryotae
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What are the bare parts that are always present in any prokaryotic cell?
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Cell wall (made of peptidoglycan), cytoplasm, cell wall, ribosomes and genetic material
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