Why don't prokaryotic cells divide through mitosis? Mitosis requires a cell membrane, and prokaryotes don't have a cell membrane. Mitosis and cytokinesis require cytoplasm, and prokaryotes don't have cytoplasm. Mitosis is division of the nucleus, and prokaryotes don't have a nucleus. Mitosis requires DNA and chromosomes, and prokaryotes don't have chromosomes.

Explain the cellular functions that occur when antibiotics attack a bacteria cell. a. antibiotics target the cell wall, cell membrane, and the processes of protein and nucleic acids production in bacteria to rupture the cell. b. antibiotics create dormant resistant endospores to preserve the genetic material and rupture the cell. c. antibiotics target the cell wall and form a bridge-like connection to form conjugation. d. antibiotics use binary fission to grow twice its size, replications its dna, and split into two cells.