BRAINCAKECell Division in Prokaryotic Cells
In prokaryotes the circular DNA attaches to the cell membrane and replicates.
The plasmids also replicate.
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Key terms in this lesson
- prokaryotic cell
- A cell, such as a bacterium, that lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles and has a single loop of circular DNA.
- plasmid
- A small, circular loop of extra-chromosomal DNA found in bacteria, which can be passed between cells.
More in The Cell Cycle
- Metaphase
- Anaphase
- Telophase
- Cytokinesis
- The Importance of Mitosis
- Cancer and the Control of Mitosis
- Treatment of Cancer
- The Replication of Viruses
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