eukaryote
/juˈkærioʊt/
noun
- An organism whose cells have a nucleus enclosed within a membrane, including animals, plants, fungi, and protists.
- The first eukaryotes appeared on Earth about two billion years ago.
- Humans, trees, and mushrooms are all examples of eukaryotes.
- Eukaryotes have complex cells with organelles like mitochondria.
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