eukaryotic
Having membrane-bound organelles
Eukaryotic describes cells or organisms whose cells contain a nucleus enclosed by a membrane, along with other specialized structures called organelles.
All animals, plants, fungi, and protists are eukaryotic, in contrast to bacteria and archaea, which are prokaryotic.
Eukaryotic cells are more complex than their prokaryotic counterparts.
Shape-shifting single-celled organism
- parameciumCiliated slipper-shaped protozoan
- plasmodiumMultinucleate protoplasmic mass
- diatomSingle-celled silica algae
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
protozoa · euglena · fungi · yeast · dinoflagellate · slime mold · ciliate · flagellate
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- endoplasmic reticulumCytoplasmic membrane network for synthesis
- lysosomeDigestive organelle in cells
- cytoskeletonInternal protein support structure
chromatin · peroxisome · vacuole · centrosome · ribosomes · microtubules · endomembrane system · nuclear envelope
Organism living within another
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- homologousHaving shared evolutionary origin
cladistics · diversification · archaea · multicellularity · genomics · chromosomal · domain · lineage
Technique using powerful lenses
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
- genomicsStudy of entire genetic sequences
- sequencingDetermining element order
- transfectionNon-viral gene introduction
gene expression · cell biology · molecular biology · bioinformatics · cytology · histology · fluorescence · centrifugation
amoeba
Shape-shifting single-celled organism
- parameciumCiliated slipper-shaped protozoan
- plasmodiumMultinucleate protoplasmic mass
- diatomSingle-celled silica algae
algae · protozoa · euglena · fungi · yeast · dinoflagellate · slime mold · ciliate · flagellate · volvox
mitochondria
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- endoplasmic reticulumCytoplasmic membrane network for synthesis
- lysosomeDigestive organelle in cells
cytoskeleton · chromatin · peroxisome · vacuole · centrosome · ribosomes · microtubules · endomembrane system · nuclear envelope · membrane-bound
endosymbiosis
Organism living within another
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- ancestralOf one's forebears
homologous · cladistics · diversification · archaea · multicellularity · genomics · chromosomal · domain · lineage
microscopy
Technique using powerful lenses
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
- genomicsStudy of entire genetic sequences
- sequencingDetermining element order
transfection · gene expression · cell biology · molecular biology · bioinformatics · cytology · histology · fluorescence · centrifugation