Microbiology: Principles and Explorations
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Author: Black
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Chapter 5, Problem 1.3SC
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To explain: The way in which sex is not related to reproduction in prokaryotes and its purpose.
Introduction: Prokaryotes and eukaryotes are the basic cell types of all living cells. The prokaryotes are unicellular organisms that lack membrane-bounded nucleus and organelles.
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Microbiology: Principles and Explorations
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