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PROCARIOTA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prokaryote
1, record 1, English, prokaryote
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- procaryote 2, record 1, English, procaryote
correct
- procaryotic organism 3, record 1, English, procaryotic%20organism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organism (e.g., a bacterium or a blue-green alga), which does not have a true nucleus, the nuclear membrane being absent and the nuclear structures being collected in a nuclear region, or nucleoid, and the chromosomes lying naked (not combined with protein) in the cytoplasm of the cell. They usually have a rigid cell wall; they lack internal cellular structures such as mitochondria. All reproduce by cell division. 3, record 1, English, - prokaryote
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procaryote
1, record 1, French, procaryote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- protocaryote 2, record 1, French, protocaryote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme simple tel que les bactéries ou les algues bleues ne possédant ni membrane nucléaire ni organites limités par une membrane. Le matériel chromosomique baigne directement dans le cytoplasme. 2, record 1, French, - procaryote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procariota
1, record 1, Spanish, procariota
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- procaryotic 1, record 2, English, procaryotic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procaryote
1, record 2, French, procaryote
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- protocaryote 2, record 2, French, protocaryote
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un organisme dont le noyau cellulaire n'est jamais entouré d'une membrane nucléaire, mais est mêlé au cytoplasme. 3, record 2, French, - procaryote
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- procarionte
1, record 2, Spanish, procarionte
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- procariotico 2, record 2, Spanish, procariotico%20
adjective
- procariota 1, record 2, Spanish, procariota
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dicho de un organismo cuyo ácido desoxirribonucleico no está confinado en el interior de un núcleo, sino extendido en el citoplasma. 3, record 2, Spanish, - procarionte
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