Eukaryotes Quiz

The collective global biomass of eukaryotes is much larger than that of prokaryotes due to their generally much larger size.

Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells have a membrane-bound nucleus. All animals, plants, fungi, and many unicellular organisms are eukaryotes.

Eukaryotes emerged approximately 2.2 billion years ago, likely as flagellated cells. The leading evolutionary theory is they were created by symbiogenesis between an anaerobic Asgard archaean and an aerobic proteobacterium, which formed the mitochondria.

<p>Examples of membrane-bound organelles found in eukaryotic cells include the nucleus, the endoplasmic reticulum, and the Golgi apparatus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eukaryotes can reproduce both asexually through mitosis and sexually through meiosis and gamete fusion (fertilization). Unicellular eukaryotes are sometimes called protists.</p> Signup and view all the answers