prokaryotic

Thân thiện

A prokaryotic cell is shown in a biology textbook diagram.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Relating to or characteristic of a prokaryote: Describes organisms, specifically cells, that do not have a membrane-bound nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles. The genetic material (DNA) in these cells is not enclosed within a nuclear envelope.

Usage

The adjective "prokaryotic" is used to classify and describe the fundamental cellular structure of organisms such as bacteria and archaea. It is primarily a scientific and biological term.

Examples

• Scientific Description:
  • Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms.
  • The prokaryotic cell structure is simpler than that of a eukaryotic cell.
  • This microbe has a typical prokaryotic genome, with a single circular chromosome.

Advanced Usage

• Comparative Biology: Used to contrast with "eukaryotic."
  • The main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is the presence of a nucleus.

Variants and Related Words

• Prokaryote (noun): An organism composed of a prokaryotic cell (e.g., a bacterium).
  • Prokaryotes are found in almost every environment on Earth.
• Prokaryotically (adverb): In a manner relating to prokaryotes. (This form is rare in general use but exists in technical literature).

Synonyms

• Non-nucleated (in a specific cellular context)
• Bacterium-like (in a very general, non-technical sense; imprecise)

Antonyms

• Eukaryotic (having cells with a membrane-bound nucleus)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei

Từ đồng nghĩa

• procaryotic