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Prokaryote, from the Greek <i>pro</i>, before, and <i>karyon</i>, meaning nut or kernal. Prokaryotic cells are distinctively simpler than [[Eukaryote|Eukaryotic]] cells. Prokaryotic cells lack a distinct membrane bound nucleus and lack membrane bound organelles. | |||
'''Prokaryote''', from the Greek <i>pro</i>, before, and <i>karyon</i>, meaning nut or kernal. Prokaryotic cells are distinctively simpler than [[Eukaryote|Eukaryotic]] cells. Prokaryotic cells lack a distinct membrane bound nucleus and lack membrane bound organelles. | |||
==Cell wall of a typical prokaryote== | ==Cell wall of a typical prokaryote== | ||
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Prokaryote, from the Greek pro, before, and karyon, meaning nut or kernal. Prokaryotic cells are distinctively simpler than Eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells lack a distinct membrane bound nucleus and lack membrane bound organelles.