"EUKARYOTIC"
--- Et. 'eu' true 'karyon' kernel ~ 'true nucleus'
--- a cell having a true nucleus

two examples: ANIMAL and PLANT cells

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Three Main Cell Layers

1. cell membrane - protects cell; semi-permeable membrane
2. cytoplasm - fluid matrix in which organelles are embedded; place where biochemical reactions occur
3. nucleus - control unit of cell; contains DNA/chromosome/genes/genetic material

Other Organelles

1. ribosome - protein synthesis
2. endoplasmic reticulum - transports materials within cell (rouch e.r. has ribosomes; smooth e.r. does not)
3. lysosome - "suicidal sac"; digests complex substances
4. mitochondrion - "powerhouse"; converts food particles into usable forms of energy (via cell respiration)
5. vacuole - storage area for food, water, etc.
6. golgi complex/apparatus - packages cell's secretions
7. centriole - clusters of microtubules/microfilaments which act as skeletal framework of cell; eventually initiates formation of simple fibers during mitosis
8. cilia - hair-like projections for movement