Microbe Mission/Prokaryote

A prokaryote is a type of cell that does not have any nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. Examples of prokaryotes are bacteria and Archaea. Prokaryotes are one of two main types of cells. The other type of cell is a eukaryote.



Cell Division
Cell division is performed in prokaryotes by binary fission. As no chromosomes are formed, it is similar to eukaryotic division, with the exception that DNA replication leads directly to cytokinesis (splitting of cell membrane), with no agglomeration into chromosomes first.