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Name: Eukaryotic Origins
ID: m44614
Language: English (en)
Summary: By the end of this section, you will be able to:
  • List the unifying characteristics of eukaryotes
  • Describe what scientists know about the origins of eukaryotes based on the last common ancestor
  • Explain endosymbiotic theory
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: chlorarachniophytes, chloroplast, contractile vacuole, endosymbiosis, eukaryote evolution, eukaryote origin, green algae, mitochondria, plastid, protist, Protista, red algae, secondary endosymbiosis
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), Cnx Biology (ryan.s.stickney@gmail.com)
Latest version: 1.5 (history)
First publication date: Aug 23, 2012 2:24 pm -0500
Last revision to module: Apr 12, 2013 9:52 am -0500

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Version: 1.5 Apr 12, 2013 9:52 am -0500 by Cnx Biology
Changes: 
replaced "multiple choice" with "review questions"
Version: 1.4 Mar 14, 2013 1:35 pm -0500 by Cnx Biology
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fixed summary
Version: 1.3 Mar 1, 2013 2:26 pm -0600 by Cnx Biology
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Version: 1.2 Feb 19, 2013 4:23 pm -0600 by Cnx Biology
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Version: 1.1 Aug 29, 2012 2:04 pm -0500 by Cnx Biology
Changes: 
Created module

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