VPB 321: Animal Biotechnology (2+1)

EUKARYOTES

•  Eukaryotes are taxonomically classified into 4 kingdoms comprising
  • Animals,
  • Plants,
  • Fungi and
  • Protists.
• Structurally eukaryotes are defined by their possession of membrane enclosed organelles with specialized metabolite function.
• Eukaryotic cells tend to be larger than Prokaryotes.
• They are surrounded by a plasma membrane, which can have a highly convoluted shape to increase its surface area.
• The cytoplasm is a highly organized gel that contains, in addition to organelles and ribosomes, an array of protein fibers called the cytoskeleton which controls the shape and movement of the cell and which organizes many of its metabolic functions.
• Eukaryotic cytoskeleton consists microtubules, made of tubulin and microfilaments made of actin.
• Many Eukaryotes are multicellular.

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