What are prokaryotes?

Prokaryotes are tiny living things that don’t have a big, fancy brain inside them like you do.

Imagine you’re playing with building blocks, prokaryotes are like those simple blocks. They're super small and can be found everywhere: in your mouth, on your skin, even in the dirt under your toes! They don't have all the extra parts that make bigger living things work, like a nucleus (which is kind of like a special room inside a cell where important stuff happens).

Think about prokaryotes as little factories. Inside them, everything works together in one place, no separate rooms or departments. They can do jobs like making food from sunlight, cleaning up messes, or even causing you to feel sick sometimes.

These tiny workers are super strong and smart for their size. You can’t see them with your eyes, but they're always busy doing important work all around you!