Prokaryotic cell
Differ from Eukaryotic cell
circular chromosomal DNA
no nuclear membrane
no organelles
no histone protien
transcription and translation
binary fission
replication
external structure
glycocalyx
capsule
slime layer
flagella
peritrichous
polar
monotrichous
lophotrichous
amphitrichous
Axial Filaments
Fimbriae and Pili
bacterial cell
shape
monomorphic
pleomorphic
main shapes
cocci
bacilli
spiral
vibrios
spirilla
spirochete
other shapes
Star-shape
rectangular shape
size
0.2-2 micrometer in diameter
2-8 micrometer in length
arrangement
clusters
staphylococci
sarcinae
pairs
diplococci
tetrads
chains
streptococci