a cell in which the genetic material is dispersed throughout the cell in distinction to a eucaryote which has a nucleus and other organelles. Bacteria and blue-green algae are procaryotes
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Synonym for prokaryote ... Organisms, namely bacteria and cyanobacteria (formerly known as blue green algae), characterised by the possession of a simple naked DNA chromosome, occasionally two such chromosomes, usually of circular structure, without a nuclear membrane and possessing a very small range of organelles, generally only a plasma membrane... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
A simple type of cellular organism which lacks a nucleus, organelles, chromosomes, and is unable to carry out sexual reproduction; bacterium (both archaebateria and eubacteria). Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php