The structure of Bacteria cytoplasm & Appendages
Cytoplasm
-semifluid solution
-Bounded by plasma membrane
-Contains water ,inorganic and organic molecules, and enzymes -nucleoid is a region that contains the single, circular DNA molecule. -plasmids are small accessory (extrachromosomal) rings of DNA
Appendages
-flagella – provide motility
-fimbriae-small,bristle- small,bristle-like fibers that sprout from the cell surface -sex pili-rig tubular structures used to pass DNA from cell to cell