EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Prokaryotic cells are surrounded by a plasma membrane, but they have no internal membrane-bound organelles within their cytoplasm. The absence of a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles differentiates prokaryotes from another class of organisms called eukaryotes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cell types in Bacteria and Archaea are considered as “prokaryotes.” The use of the term prokaryote was first introduced as a result of electron microscope studies showing a shared simple cell structure among bacteria (Stanier & Van Niel 1962).

Detailed explanation-3: -Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms belonging to the domains Bacteria and Archaea. Prokaryotic cells are much smaller than eukaryotic cells, have no nucleus, and lack organelles. All prokaryotic cells are encased by a cell wall. Many also have a capsule or slime layer made of polysaccharide.

Detailed explanation-4: -In contrast, prokaryotic cells do not have any membrane-bound organelles and are always part of unicellular organisms. Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have similar features, like ribosomes, genetic material, a cytoplasm, and plasma membranes.

Detailed explanation-5: -These cells do not have membrane-bound cell organelles such as Golgi bodies, mitochondria, lysosomes, ER, peroxisomes, etc. Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus, so hence do not have a nucleolus.