Eukaryotic cells also contain a variety of structures and organelles not present in prokaryotic cells. Throughout the course of evolution, organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts (a form ...

4 As researchers continue to refine models of eukaryogenesis, it is becoming increasingly clear that the transition from prokaryotic to eukaryotic life was not a singular event but a complex, dynamic ...

This closeness allows prokaryotic cells to rapidly respond to environmental change by quickly altering the types and amount of proteins they manufacture. Note that eukaryotic cells likely evolved ...