are bacteria and archaea prokaryotes or eukaryotes?

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anonymous · Answer

Bacteria and archaea are prokaryotes.

anonymous · Answer

I apologize @nincompoop. 

@brianamccaffrey, bacteria and archaea do not have a membrane-bound nucleus and that is one of the characteristics of prokaryotic cells.

nincompoop · Answer

how do you know that they do not?

anonymous · Answer

are you asking me @nincompoop

nincompoop · Answer

yes. I am asking you how do you know that prokaryotes are without membrane bound nucleus?

anonymous · Answer

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/biology/prokar.html

nincompoop · Answer

so you don't know and you are just basing it from others' work

anonymous · Answer

??? I learned this stuff in Bio 1 and Bio 2, while I was in high school. I couldn't quite remember if bacteria was prokaryotic or eukaryotic so I looked it up. I'm sorry for not remembering and using a website for information? -_-