Chapter 19.2, Problem 1LO

Summary Introduction

To distinguish: The major groups of microbial eukaryotes (stramenopile, alveolates, excavates, rhizarians, and ameobozoans).

Introduction: Microorganisms and other living organisms are classified as prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Eukaryotes are organisms or cells that possess a nucleus within the membrane. Eukaryotes are mostly placed in one of eight major clades that start to diversity of about 1.5 billion years ago which include stramenopile, excavates, rhizarians, ameobozoans, fungi, plants, and animals.