A prokaryote is a single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles

This class of organisms includes all of the bacteria. Prokaryotes are organisms whose cells
lack a nucleus and other organelles. Prokaryotes are divided into two distinct groups: the
bacteria and the archaea, which scientists believe have unique evolutionary lineages. Most
prokaryotes are small, single-celled organisms that have a relatively simple structure.
Prokaryotic cells are single-celled microorganisms known to be the earliest on earth.
Prokaryotes include Bacteria and Archaea. The photosynthetic prokaryotes include
cyanobacteria that perform photosynthesis. A prokaryotic cell consists of a single membrane
and therefore, all the reactions occur within the cytoplasm.
Although invisible to the naked eye, prokaryotes are an essential component of the earth's
biota. They catalyze unique and indispensable transformations in the biogeochemical cycles of
the biosphere, produce important components of the earth's atmosphere, and represent a large
portion of life's genetic diversity.

 Escherichia coli.
 Streptococcus.
 Nostoc.
 Anabaena.
 Cyanobacteria.

The primary distinction between these two types of organisms is that eukaryotic cells have a
membrane-bound nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not. The nucleus is where eukaryotes
store their genetic information.