What is an example of an eukaryotic cell?

Some examples of life forms made of eukaryotic cells include animals, plants, fungi and protists. Animals, plants and fungi are multicellular organisms, while most protists are unicellular. Yeast is a simple eukaryotic cell often used in research.

According to Shmoop, eukaryotic cells are more complex than prokaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus surrounded by a membrane. The nucleus contains long, thin molecules of DNA that store the information on how a cell should grow, reproduce and function. The nucleus also contains a nucleolus that holds nucleic acids and proteins. Eukaryotic cells' DNA is transcribed, or copied, into messenger RNA that is translated into proteins by ribosomes. A eukaryotic cell's membrane controls what gets in and out of the cell. Most eukaryotic cells also contain organelles, membrane-bound internal structures, such as mitochondria, Golgi bodies, lysosomes, endoplasmic reticulums and vesicles. The cytoplasm in a eukaryotic cell suspends the components of the cell and assists with material transport.