Eukaryote - An Introduction
Saturday, September 16th, 2006An eukaryote is an organism with a complex cell or cells, in which the genetic material is organized into a membrane-bound nucleus or nuclei. Eukaryotes comprise animals, plants, and fungi - which are mostly multicellular . Primitive eukaryotes are also important in medicine and veterinary science: some cause human and animal diseases such as giardia (hikers’ diarrhea) and trypanosomiasis (African sleeping sickness). Yet others live in symbiotic relationships with other organisms: the flagellate Streblomastix shown above lives in the intestines of termites, and it and several other protists assist in the digestion of wood.
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