Prokaryotic Cell

Prokaryotic Cell
Habitat	Primordial Soup
Type	Life
Generator Stats
Base Cost	Entropy 300
Base Production	Entropy 1/sec
Max Efficiency	x24
Requires	DNA Protein
Chronology
Previous	DNA
Next	Eukaryotic Cell

"The first signs of life bubble up in the primordial soup."

The Prokaryotic Cell is the third generator in the game and the first living organism.

Description

"The first living organism. These tiny uni-cellular organisms lacked a membrane-wrapped nucleus, but paved the way for the rest of life to begin."

Design

This generator is modeled after a prokaryotic cell cut open to reveal its organelles. There are capsules, flagella, nucleoids, cytoplasm, pili, and cell membranes and walls. They belong in the Primordial Soup habitat, and bounce around an invisible sphere wall. Clicking on the Prokaryotic Cell prompts a bubbly selecting sound.

Upgrades

Prokaryotic Cell has 5 upgrades, increasing the generator efficiency with a total x36 multiplier.

Icon	Name	Description	Cost	Efficiency	Requires
	Mitochondria	The powerhouse of the cell, mitochondria are organelles that converts glucose to energy.	Entropy 400	100%	Prokaryotic Cell
	Nucleus	A cell's control center, the nucleus contains the chromosomes that house DNA.	Entropy 500	100%	Prokaryotic Cell
	Virus	A virus is a biological agent that replicates within other cells. Surprisingly, its ability to infiltrate the DNA of other organisms is one reason that humans even exist.	Entropy 900	200%	Prokaryotic Cell Mitosis
	Flagellum	A flagellum is a tail-like appendage that protrudes from a cell body and helps it to move around.	Entropy 2.14e7	50%	50 Prokaryotic Cell Nucleus
	Ribosomes	Ribosomes are tiny particles that help to synthesize proteins and polypeptides in the cell.	Entropy 2.32e10	100%	100 Prokaryotic Cell Mitosis

Achievements

Icon	Name	Description	Requires
	Liquid Assets	The contents of a prokaryotic cell float around freely in a liquid substance called cytoplasm due to the lack of a nuclear membrane.	25 Prokaryotic Cell
	Get Cultured	Bacteria are prokaryotic cells.	50 Prokaryotic Cell
	Share and Share Alike	Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells share 4 characteristics: DNA, RNA, a cytoplasm, and a cell membrane.	100 Prokaryotic Cell
	Leave it to Leeuwenhoek	The first person to see bacteria was Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, who spotted them under his newly-invented microscope in 1674.	150 Prokaryotic Cell
	In Sickness and in Health	When you kiss your partner, you transfer between ten million and 1 billion bacteria through your mouths. How romantic!	250 Prokaryotic Cell

Trivia

• The prokaryotes contain two domains; bacteria and archaea.
  • Additionally, Cyanobacteria, which are a phylum of domain bacteria, a phylum, also known as blue-green algae are the first photosynthesis organisms.
  • Despite Cyanobacteria being a type of prokaryote, in the game, they are an upgrade for the Human Expedition Generator.