Prokayotae (Noun)
Meaning
Prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens; because of lack of consensus on how to divide the organisms into phyla informal names are used for the major divisions.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Prokaryotae include various bacteria, blue-green algae, and other simple organisms that lack a true nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
- Some of the most ancient lineages of life on Earth are thought to have originated within the Prokaryotae, including thermophilic microbes that thrive in hot springs and deep-sea vents.
- Despite their simplicity, members of the Prokaryotae are capable of performing a wide range of metabolic functions, including photosynthesis, fermentation, and respiration.
- Many of the organisms classified as Prokaryotae are free-living, but others are pathogens that infect plants, animals, and other microorganisms.
- The Prokaryotae are thought to have given rise to the Eukaryota, a more complex group of organisms that includes all plants, animals, fungi, and protists.