Subcellular compartments give eukaryotic cells efficiency and division of labor not found in prokaryotic cells. Find out how in this 2012 article from Scitable by NatureEducation.
Scientists agree that chloroplasts in plant cells arose from cyanobacteria being engulfed by more complex cells, but the process is little understood. Now an amoeba that has engulfed cyanobacterium more recently is providing clues to organelle development. A 2012 article from ScienceNews.com.
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