The host that acquired plastids probably possessed two flagella. The nature of the ... the nature of its intracellular organization (prokaryotic, eukaryotic or intermediate), its age, its ...

4 As researchers continue to refine models of eukaryogenesis, it is becoming increasingly clear that the transition from prokaryotic to eukaryotic life was not ... move using specialized structures ...

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 ...