Prokaryotic cell

A cell that lacks a nucleus enclosed within a nuclear envelope and membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria.

Prokaryotes are single-celled life forms. They include bacteria as well as archaea, which resemble bacteria but also share genetic and biochemical features with eukaryotes. There is little evidence that archaea cause disease in humans.

Prokaryotes vs eukaryotes: What Are the key differences? (Technology Network, 2020)

Why don’t archaea cause disease (Microbiology Society, 2017)

Eukaryotic cell vs. prokaryotic cell (Diffen, 2021)