EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Prokaryotic cells are believed to be the oldest cells on Earth. Thus, all bacteria are prokaryotic, but not all prokaryotes are bacteria. The other major group of prokaryotes is the blue green algae (also known as cyanobacteria).

Detailed explanation-3: -Only the single-celled organisms of the domains Bacteria and Archaea are classified as prokaryotes-pro means before and kary means nucleus. Animals, plants, fungi, and protists are all eukaryotes-eu means true-and are made up of eukaryotic cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bacteria do not have a well-defined nucleus. It lacks cell organelles. It has single circular genetic material in which only one chromosome is present. Thus bacterial cell is considered as a prokaryotic cell.