Biology as Poetry: Cell Biology

Bacteriophage Ecology Group

Prokaryotic Cell

Basic unit of life for organisms whose chromosomes are not surrounded by a nuclear membrane.

See by contrast eukaryotic cell.

The following is a list of terms associated cells generally:

CellCell biologyCell culture,  • Cell division •,  Cell membrane,  • Cell-to-cell communication •,  Cell wallCellular organismChromosomeCompartmentalizationCristaeCytoplasmCytosol,  • Eukaryotic cell •,  Fluid mosaic modelGlycocalyxGranumMembrane-bound organelleOrganellePhagolysosomePlasma membraneRibosomeSignal sequenceSurface-to-volume ratioThylakoidTurgidityVacuole

The following is a list of terms associated especially with prokaryotic cells:

Acid fastAmphitrichousArrangement (cellular)AtrichousAxial filamentBacillus (morphology)Binary fissionCapsuleCell envelopeCoccusConjugation (sex) piliDiplococcusEndoflagellaEndosporeExtracellular polymeric substance (EPS)Fimbriae (fimbria)Flagella (flagellum)Gram negativeGram-positive cell wallInner membraneInclusionLophotrichousMonotrichousNucleoidOuter membranePeptidoglycanPeritrichousPili (pilus)PleomorphicPorinProkaryoteProkaryotic cellSarcina (morphology)Slime layerSpirilla (morphology)SpirocheteStaphylococcus (morphology)Streptococcus (morphology)TetradVibrio (morphology)

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