The eukaryotes constitute the domain of Eukarya or Eukaryota, organisms whose cells have a membrane-bound nucleus. All animals, plants, fungi, and many unicellular organisms are eukaryotes. They constitute a major group of life forms alongside the two groups of prokaryotes: the Bacteria and the Archaea. Eukaryotes represent a small minority of the num… See more
Eukaryotes are organisms that range from microscopic single cells, such as picozoans under 3 micrometres across, to • … See more
The defining feature of eukaryotes is that their cells have nuclei. This gives them their name, from the Greek εὖ (eu, "well" or "good") and κάρυον (karyon, "nut" or "kernel", here meaning "nucleus"). Eukaryotic … See more
In antiquity, the two lineages of animals and plants were recognized by Aristotle and Theophrastus. The lineages were given the taxonomic rank of Kingdom by Linnaeus in the 18th century. Though he included the fungi with plants … See more
• Eukaryote hybrid genome• List of sequenced eukaryotic genomes• Parakaryon myojinensis• Vault (organelle)… See more
• "Eukaryotes" (Tree of Life Web Project)• "Eukaryote" at the Encyclopedia of Life See more