Unlocking the Complexity of Eukaryotic Cells: Features and Evolutionary Insights

Eukaryote

A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

Eukaryotes are organisms that have cells with a nucleus and other specialized organelles. They can be unicellular or multicellular and are typically larger and more complex than prokaryotic cells.

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains genetic material, such as DNA, which is organized into chromosomes. Eukaryotic cells also have other membrane-bound organelles, such as mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, chloroplasts (in plant cells), and lysosomes.

Eukaryotic cells undergo more complex processes such as mitosis and meiosis during cell division. They also have a cytoskeleton, which functions to provide structure and support to the cell, and allow for movement of the cell and its components.

Eukaryotes include a wide variety of organisms, such as animals, plants, fungi, and protists (single-celled eukaryotes). The evolution of eukaryotes is thought to have occurred through a process of endosymbiosis, where different types of prokaryotes merged and evolved into single complex eukaryotic cells.

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