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Define the following: (a) Prokaryote. (b)Binary fission. (c)Probiotic. (d)Horizontal gene transfer.(e) Eukaryotes.

Define the following: (a) Prokaryote. (b)Binary fission. (c)Probiotic. (d)Horizontal gene transfer.(e) Eukaryotes.

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Francis
-Prokaryote – An organism that has a simple prokaryotic cell; bacteria and archaea are prokaryotes.
-Binary fission – The method by which bacteria reproduce asexually through dividing.
-Probiotic – A bacterium that helps maintain a healthy digestive tract when consumed.
-Horizontal gene transfer – Gene transfer between two organisms that are not parent and an offspring.
-Nuclear material / organelles are membrane bound.
franco crick answered the question on January 31, 2018 at 14:42

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