What is a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell?

Answer: The oldest single-celled microbes on Earth are prokaryotic cells. Bacteria and archaea are prokaryotes. Cyanobacteria are among the prokaryotes that carry out photosynthesis.

Since a prokaryotic cell only has one membrane, all processes take place in the cytoplasm. They may be parasites or free-living beings.

Large and complex creatures are made up of eukaryotic cells, which have a nucleus surrounded by the nuclear membrane. Eukaryotic cells are found in fungi, plants, mammals, and protozoa. They are categorised as belonging to the Eukaryote kingdom.

They can sustain diverse conditions within a single cell, enabling them to perform various metabolic processes. They are able to grow several times larger than prokaryotic cells thanks to this.