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Clades and Origin of Eukaryotes

Horizontales
Fungi are heterotrophic organisms that obtain nutrients by absorbing organic material and have a unique cell ____ composed of chitin.
Eukaryotes exhibit greater structural complexity and cellular organization, including specialized organelles such as the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, ______ apparatus, and lysosomes.
Plants are ________ organisms capable of photosynthesis, synthesizing their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, and have cell walls made of cellulose.
Mitochondria and chloroplasts, responsible for energy production and _________ respectively, are believed to have originated from ancient bacteria engulfed by ancestral eukaryotic cells.
Molecular studies have revealed conserved _____ and biochemical pathways shared among all forms of life, indicating a common ancestry.
Animals are multicellular heterotrophs that lack cell walls and primarily obtain energy by _________ other organisms, exhibiting diverse body plans and specialized organ systems for functions such as digestion.
Archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes are the three domains of life, with _______ and bacteria being prokaryotes lacking a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
Verticales
Gene duplication, ________, and natural selection have driven the diversification of traits and adaptations within each clade over time.
Comparative _________ and phylogenetic analyses provide insights into the evolutionary relationships among different clades of organisms.
Fungi, plants, and animals are all eukaryotic organisms, sharing a common ancestor but with distinct features and __________.
Evidence supporting the endosymbiotic theory includes the presence of _______ membranes in mitochondria and chloroplasts, their circular DNA similar to bacterial DNA, and their ability to replicate independently of the host cell.
The endosymbiotic theory proposes that eukaryotic cells evolved from ____________ relationships between different types of prokaryotic cells.