Life: The Science of Biology
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Chapter 5.2, Problem 1R
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The function and structural features of specialized prokaryotic cell structures that include cell capsule, cell wall, and flagellum.
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The prokaryotic cells are one of the cell types that are unicellular and do not contain the membrane-enclosed nucleus. They do not comprise membrane-bound organelles such as the mitochondria and peroxisomes. They divide asexually.
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