Simple cells led to rise to complex life forms on earth: Scientists
Q. What are single celled organisms called?- Published on 20 Jun 16a. Eukaryotic
b. Prokaryotic
c. Dekaryotic
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Eukaryotic
Cells leading to the rise of most complex forms of life on earth including multi-cellular organisms such as animals or plants, indicating result of growing intimacy between single celled relatives
- First living beings on earth were single cell organisms- these were simple cells which during the course of evolution have rise to eukaryotes or cells with a nucleus
- First eukaryote arose when prokaryotes joined forces.
- Prokaryotes are single celled organisms lacking a cell nucleus
- Researchers now hold that molecular machinery essential to eukaryotic life were borrowed
- This proposal is associated with new genomic evidence associated with deep sea vents on the ocean floor.
- Eukaryotic cells differ from that of single celled relatives, archaea and bacteria
- Genome of the archaean known as Lokiarchaeum contain eukaryotic signature proteins than any other prokaryote
- Genome of this organism is now primed for eukaryogenesis with the acquisition of key genes and lipids from a bacterial symbiont