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PROKARYOTIC CELL AND EUKARYOTIC CELL

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  PROKARYOTIC CELL pexels-karolina-grabowska-8539723   Prokaryotes are one of the most ancient categories of living organisms on our blue planet Earth, with fossil records dating back to almost 3.5 billion years ago.                         The term “ prokaryote ” is obtained from the Greek word “ pro ”, (meaning: before) and “ karyon ” (meaning: kernel). It translates to “ before nuclei. ” These prokaryotes flourished in the earth’s very old environment, some using up chemical energy and others using the sun’s energy. These extremephiles flourished for millions of years, evolving and adapting. Scientists consider that these living beings gave rise to the eukaryotes. DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC OF PROKARYOTIC CELLS ·         Prokaryotic cells are comparatively tinier and much uncomplicated than eukaryotic cells. ...