Eukaryotic Cell

Running Head : Eukaryotic Cell

Eukaryotic Cell

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I . Introduction

Eukaryotic cells (from the Greek for true nucleus ) have linear structures of DNA called chromosomes these are found in the cell 's nucleus , which is separated from the cytoplasm by a nuclear membrane The DNA of eukaryotic chromosomes is consistently associated with chromosomal proteins called histones and nonhistones . Eukaryotes also have a mitotic apparatus (various cellular structures that participate in a type of nuclear division called mitosis ) and a number of organelles , including mitochondria , endoplasmic reticulum , and sometimes

br chloroplasts . Moreover , eukaryotic organisms include algae , protozoans fungi , higher plants , and animals (Thomas , 2004 . The eukaryotic cell is typically larger and structurally more complex than the prokaryotic cell

Thesis Statement : This study intends to scrutinize and discuss the details of the eukaryotic cell and all its parts and how they function together

II . Discussion

A . Flagella and Cilia

Many types of eukaryotic cells have projections that are used for cellular locomotion or for moving substances along the surface of the cell . These projections contain cytoplasm and are enclosed by the plasma membrane . If the projections are few and are long in relation to the size of the cell , they are called flagella . If the projections are numerous and short , resembling hairs , they are called cilia . Both flagella and cilia consist of nine pairs of microtubules arranged in a ring , plus two single microtubules in the center of the ring (Henrichsen , 2003 . Euglenoid algae use a flagellum for locomotion whereas protozoans , such...