Diagram of a Plant Cell - a Eukaryotic Cell

Diagram of a Plant Cell - a Eukaryotic Cell

Diagram of a Animal Cell - a Eukaryotic Cell

Diagram of a Animal Cell - a Eukaryotic Cell


Eukaryotic cells compose all life in the kingdoms except for monera and are easily identifiable by a membrane-bound nucleus.

  • Eukaryotic cells can be single cellular organisms, make up all complex cells and almost all multicellular organisms
  • As eukaryotic cells make up almost all life in the kingdoms it also comprises plant cells which have different structures and organelles toanimal cells. (Click here to view a comparative table on plant and animal cells)
  • Organisms that are comprised of eukaryotic cells include; animals, plants, fungi, algae and protozoa.
  • Eukaryotic cells contain linear chromosomes composed of deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA in their nucleus.
  • They reproduce by mitosis and sex cells in animals are haploid.
Bread yeast (fungi kingdom) - an example of a Eukaryotic Cell

Bread yeast (fungi kingdom) - an example of a Eukaryotic Cell

Two white blood cells among red blood cells (animalia kingdom) - an example of a Eukaryotic Cell

Two white blood cells among red blood cells (animalia kingdom) - an example of a Eukaryotic Cell

Leaf Stomata (plantae kingdom) - an example of a Eukaryotic Cell

Leaf Stomata (plantae kingdom) - an example of a Eukaryotic Cell

Human Breast Cancer Cell (animalia kingdom) - an example of a Eukaryotic Cell

Human Breast Cancer Cell (animalia kingdom) - an example of a Eukaryotic Cell