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One of the two major groupings into which all
organisms are divided. Included are all
organisms, except bacteria and cyanobacteria,
which belong to the prokaryote grouping. The
cells of eukaryotes, unlike those of
prokaryotes, possess a clearly defined
nucleus, bounded by a membrane, within which
DNA is formed into distinct chromosomes.
Eukaryotic cells also contain mitochondria,
chloroplasts, and other structures
(organelles). The cells of eukaryotes possess
a clearly defined nucleus, bounded by a
membrane, within which DNA is formed into
distinct chromosomes. Their cells contain
mitochondria, chloroplasts, and other
structures (organelles) that, together with a
defined nucleus, are lacking in the cells of
prokaryotes.