Prokaryotes are divided into two distinct groups: the bacteria and the archaea ... organisms that have a relatively simple structure. Prokaryotic cells are surrounded by a plasma membrane ...

Planctomycetes challenge our concept of the bacterial cell and of a prokaryote as ... Phylogenetic structure of the prokaryotic domain: the primary kingdoms. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 74, 5088 ...

Bacteria are amongst the simplest of organisms - they are made of single cells. Their cell structure is simpler ... in a few simple eukaryotic organisms. Prokaryotic cell DNA is a single molecule ...

Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles within the cell, and include ...

Comparing protein synthesis in prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cells is ... in ribosomal structure have allowed for the ...