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Bacterias are prokaryotic because they have no true nucleus. Any organisms that do not have a true nucleus will fall into this category.

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Bacteria are Prokaryotes because they have no nucleus. Pro in Greek means before, while Karyote refers to thee nucleus. Basically saying no nucleus.

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Yes, bacteria have small cells containing no nucleus and no membrane bound organelles.

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Is bacillus a prokaryote or eukaroyte?

bacillus chains are bacteria. all bacteria are prokaryotic. prokaryotic means that they do not have a membrane bound nucleus and they do not have the organelles that eukaryotic cells have; however, they do have cytosol, ribosomes, and nuclei.


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Are people prokaryote?

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What kingdom is bacteria classified in?

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What is true modern bacteria?

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Is bacteria eukaryotes or prokaryote?

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Which domains are prokaryote?

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An organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus?

These are the bacteria, belonging to the kingdom Prokaryotae. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/bacteria.html http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/E/Eubacteria.html


What is a example of a prokaryote?

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