A eukaryote is any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. Eukaryotic cells form the foundation of complex, multicellular life, including apple trees, mushrooms, fish and humans.

In addition to the nucleus, eukaryotic cells may contain several other ... In this way, they can see the structural detail and key characteristics of different organelles — such as the long ...

Daniel Mills, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München During this time, some of the defining characteristics of modern eukaryotic cells—the nucleus, mitochondria, cytoskeleton, cell membrane, and ...

Eukaryotic cell DNA in a nucleus, plasmids are found in a few simple eukaryotic organisms. Prokaryotic cell DNA is a single molecule, found free in the cytoplasm; additional DNA is found on one or ...

Unlike prokaryotes, eukaryotic cells also possess internal membranes ... nested amid the hydrocarbon tails have hydrophobic surface characteristics, and the parts that stick out are hydrophilic ...