
Figure 3. E. coli cell dividing.
E. Coli Grows in human intestine; Has a single, circular chromosome
Also contains DNA as plasmids - Plasmids are extra-chromosomal DNA
Details of Prokaryotic Cellular Components:

Figure 4. Prokaryotic Cell Wall.

Figure 5. Prokaryotic Nuclear Zone - 1 circular chromosome

Figure 6. Prokaryotic Ribosomes

Figure 7. Prokaryotic Storage Granules

Figure 8. Prokaryotic Cytosol
Figures 3-10; and 13-25 are modified from Lehninger, Biochemistry, ©19??, Worth Publishing Co.
©Wilbur H. Campbell, 1995, 1996; wcampbel@mtu.edu
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