Procariot – definitie
Procariot [cario- = nucleu] – orice organism simplu unicelular care nu are membrană nucleară, organite limitate de membrane și ribozomi caracteristici; de ex., bacteriile și algele albastre-verzi.
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Prokaryote [karyon = kernel, nut] – a member of the superkingdom Prokaryotae; an organism consisting of a single cell, or a precellular organism, which lacks a nuclear membrane, paired organized chromosomes, a mitotic mechanism for cell division, microtubules, and mitochondria.
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