are there mitochondria in prokaryotic cells
3D animation of a prokaryotic cell that shows all the elements that compose it. A prokaryote is a single-celled organism that lacks a membrane-bound nucleus (karyon), mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelle. The word prokaryote comes from the Greek ÏÏÏ- (pro -) before and ÎºÎ±ÏÏÏÎ½ (karyon)  nut or kernel .