Lack of nuclear membrane and mitotic apparatus
Prokaryotic cells lack a nuclear membrane, and mitotic apparatus such as spindles, and asters. Prokaryote cells…
Sheeb Margarita
Cocci(spherical)
Cocci (or coccus for single-cell) are spherical-shaped bacteria or archaea that may exist as diplococci,…
Bacilli(rod-shaped)
Bacilli (or bacillus for single-cell) are rod-shaped bacteria or archaea that can divide into one…
Major classifications of bacteria by shape
Bacilli (rod-shaped), spirilli (spiral-shaped), and cocci (spherical-shaped) are the major classifications of bacteria by shape.…
Prokaryotic domains
The kingdom of Prokaryotes is made up of the domains, Archaea and Bacteria. The domain…
Cyclic structure and conformations of hexoses
Monosaccharides that contain five or more carbon atoms form cyclic structures in aqueous solutions. Many…
Hydrolysis of the glycoside linkage
Glycosidic linkages are hydrolyzed, or broken, through the addition of a water molecule and a…
Epimers and anomers
Epimers and anomers are types of stereoisomers of carbohydrates that differ in the position at…
Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides are long chains of monosaccharides linked together by glycosidic bonds. The chain of a…
Impact on biology
Cell theory promoted the study of cells and the field of cell biology and microbiology.…