BIOG251: Eukaryotes

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Covers the basics of eukaryotic cells.

Biology

Microbiology

Last updated 1:38 PM on 5/11/26
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The main microorganisms in eukaryotes are…

Yeasts and hyphae

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Yeasts

Round/oval in shape, are asexual

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Hyphae

Long and filamentous with septae

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Fungal spores

Used as a form of reproduction

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Protozoa

The “first animals”

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Pseudopods

The “false feet” that move a cell

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The major protozoan life stages

Trophozoites and Cysts

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Cyst

Dormant resting stage that occurs when conditions are not favorable

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Trophozoite

The motile/active/feeding stage of protozoans

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Eukaryote flagellum

Whip back and forth for movement, are thick and covered by an extension of the membrane

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Golgi body

Proteins are modified and sent to their end location

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Rough ER

Covered in 80S ribosomes, make proteins

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Nuclear pores

Holes that allow DNA to leave the nucleus

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Nuclear envelope

Surrounds the nucleus, acts as a form of protection

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Endosymbiosis

The idea that today’s cells formed and evolved from an LCA

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Last common ancestor (LCA)

The last shared organism