Procaryotes Review Questions

  1. Name the organelles found in a prokaryotic cell.
  2. Name the genetic material of prokaryotes (DNA, RNA, or some other molecule).
  3. Describe three kinds of genetic recombination in bacteria.
  4. State the function of an endospore.
  5. What is a nucleoid?
  6. Describe how chemosynthetic bacteria obtain their energy and how they obtain their organic nutrients (food).
  7. Describe how heterotrophs obtain their energy and how they obtain their organic nutrients (food).
  8. Describe cell division in prokaryotes.