Which structural component of a prokaryotic cell exhibits the highest resistance to lysozyme digestion?
Gram-positive cell wall
Gram-negative cell wall
Mycoplasma membrane
Bacterial capsule
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Which structure helps some prokaryotes move?
Cilia
Flagella
Pseudopodia
Vacuoles
Which structure is primarily responsible for the motility of many bacteria?
Pili
Flagella
Fimbriae
Capsule
The main component of the bacterial cell wall is:
Cellulose
Chitin
Peptidoglycan
Keratin
The small, circular DNA molecules often found in prokaryotes in addition to their main chromosome are called:
Plasmids
Ribosomes
Lysosomes
Mesosomes
The 70S ribosomes of prokaryotes are composed of which subunits?
60S and 40S
50S and 30S
40S and 20S
80S and 60S
In prokaryotes, respiratory enzymes are associated with the:
Ribosomes
Nucleoid
Plasma membrane
Cell wall
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of prokaryotic DNA?
Circular in shape
Located in the nucleoid region
Associated with histone proteins
Not enclosed within a nuclear membrane
Which of these is responsible for protein synthesis in prokaryotes?
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a prokaryotic cell?
Presence of a cell wall
Presence of ribosomes
Presence of membrane-bound organelles
Presence of a nucleoid region
Which of these structures is found in some prokaryotes but NOT in all?
Ribosomes
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
Plasmids