1. Prokaryotes are single-celled and have no nucleus. Therefore, prokaryotes don’t contain any membrane bound organelles. Eukaryotes are more complex and they do have a nucleus. Therefore, eukaryotic cells do have membrane bound organelles. Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes contain a plasma membrane, ribosomes, cytoplasm, and DNA.
2. The glycocalyx is made up of a glycoprotein-polysaccharide and it covers the cell membrane of a bacterial cell. The slime layer helps the bacteria to stick and adhere to specific environments. Therefore, this layer helps protects the bacteria from being easily destroyed and it also allows it to grow.
3. Gram-positive cells have a thick layer of peptidoglycan for their cell walls and therefore they accept the crystal-violet
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Isotonic: A solution in which solute and solvent are equally distributed. 11. Clostridium botulinum likes to grow in the soil and under certain favorable conditions. If people can their own food properly the bacteria dies. However, if someone cans home grown food at irregular temperatures this bacterium will continue to grow even when it is canned and therefore it causes botulism. 12. Both prokaryotes and archaea tend to multiply by binary fission and they both move by using a flagellum. They are also both similar in size and shape. However, archaea differ from prokaryotes because they can survive in extreme environments. Also, archaea do not have cell walls made up of peptidoglycan. 13. The active transport of K+ allows for proteins to be transported and also the transportation of K+ is very important because it helps create ATP. There needs to be a constant flow of K+ and proteins being transported in order to make ATP. 14. Even though prokaryotes are smaller than eukaryotes they are still important because they contain molecules that are necessary for conducting metabolic activities. Prokaryotes still carrying on the function of life too even though they are