Is bacteria a prokaryote or eukaryote?

A prokaryote is a unicellular organism that lacks a membrane-bound nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelle. The word prokaryote comes from the Greek πρό (pro) "before" and κάρυον (karyon) "nut or kernel". Prokaryotes are divided into two domains, Archaea and Bacteria. read more

A typical eukaryotic cell is always larger than a prokaryotic cell, for example hepatocytes have a diameter of 20-30 µ as compared to 1-2 µ for bacteria. Eukaryotic cells are present in all multicellular organisms, both plants and animals. read more