Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A eukaryotic cell is a cell which contains membrane bound organelles including a nucleus.
About Eukaryotic Cells
- Eukaryotic cells include animal cells, plant cells, fungal cells and protists.
- Eukaryotic cells are different from prokaryotic cells in that they have a nucleus and mitochondria and may contain chloroplasts, all of which are membrane bound organelles.
- Eukaryotic cells are a domain in the three domain system of biological classification.
Beyond the Curriculum
References
AQA
- Eukaryota (three-domain system), page 249, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
- Eukaryota, page 104, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Eukaryotic cell, page 14, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Eukaryotic cells, page 23, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Eukaryotic cells, page 23, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
Edexcel
- Eukaryotic cells, page 11, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Eukaryotic cells, page 12, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Eukaryotic cells, page 4, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel
- Eukaryotic cells, page 4, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
- Eukaryotic cells, pages 23, 24, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel