Cell Wall
What type of cells don't have walls?
Animal cells
What bacterial feature makes movement possible?
flagella
Where is prokaryotic DNA located?
The nucleoid
What are the 3 shapes of a prokaryotic cell?
Spherical, rod shaped, and spiral
What are fimbriae?
Hairlike appendages
Which type of organism has linear chromosomes?
Eukaryotes
What is a typical bacterial cell wall composed of?
Peptidoglycan
What allows prokaryotes to move directionally?
taxis (chemiotaxis)
Which type of cells have smaller ribosomes?
prokaryotic cells
What is a hypotonic environment?
One in which the external environment has a lower solute concentration than the internal environment
What are 3 ways in which prokaryotic cells have adapted?
capsule, endospores, fimbriae
What is the stain color of a gram-positive cell wall?
Purple