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Life on Earth 006 - Eukarya
Paul Andersen discusses the defining characteristics of the members of Domain Eukarya. He starts with a brief description of the phylogeny of life on earth. He then discusses the major characteristics of eukaryotic cells. He explains how eukaryotic cells evolved from prokaryotic cells using endosymbiosis and infolding. He finally discusses the metabolism and reproduction found in eukaryotes.
