Content text 8 cell-the unit of life ppt - part 2.pdf
• They have no membrane bound nucleus and organelles. • They include bacteria, blue- green algae, mycoplasma & PPLO (Pleuro Pneumonia-Like Organisms). • They are generally smaller and multiply more rapidly than the eukaryotic cells. • They vary in shape & size. PROKARYOTIC CELLS Bacteria Bacteria Cyanobacteria Mycoplasma/PPLO
Bacteria have 4 basic shapes: • Bacillus (rod like) • Coccus (spherical) • Vibrio (comma shaped) • Spirillum (spiral) PROKARYOTIC CELLS