Question

What happens in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells

Answer 1

The cytoplasm is essentially where nearly all the action happens within a prokaryote - metabolic reactions, and the genetic tasks of replication, transcription, and translation. The following are considered part of the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells.

Answer 2

The cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells also houses the ribosomes required for the manufacture of protein. There can be many ribosomes in the cytoplasm. For example, a rapidly growing bacterium can contain upwards of 15,000 ribosomes.