procaryotic
/proʊˌkɛriˈɑtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of prokaryotes, which are single-celled organisms without a nucleus (e.g., bacteria).
- Many antibiotics target procaryotic ribosomes to kill bacteria.
- The lab studied the structure of procaryotic organisms like E. coli.
- Procaryotic cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus.
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