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A-LevelBiologyCell structure9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2012 · Q21 Mark

What are the characteristics of a prokaryotic cell?

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Aendoplasmic reticulum: absent, genetic material: DNA
Bendoplasmic reticulum: absent, genetic material: RNA
Cendoplasmic reticulum: present, genetic material: DNA
Dendoplasmic reticulum: present, genetic material: RNA

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A: endoplasmic reticulum: absent, genetic material: DNA

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Cell structure, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2012 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 2.

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