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Eukaryota MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Eukaryota
Tree Number(s)
B01
Unique ID
D056890
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056890
Annotation
do not confuse with EUKARYOTIC CELLS; specific algae and protozoa are located under various groups treed under Eukaryota
Scope Note
One of the three domains of life (the others being BACTERIA and ARCHAEA), also called Eukarya. These are organisms whose cells are enclosed in membranes and possess a nucleus. They comprise almost all multicellular and many unicellular organisms, and are traditionally divided into groups (sometimes called kingdoms) including ANIMALS; PLANTS; FUNGI; and various algae and other taxa that were previously part of the old kingdom Protista.
Entry Term(s)
Eucarya
Eukarya
Eukaryotes
Previous Indexing
Eukaryotic Cells (1986-2009)
Public MeSH Note
2010
History Note
2010
Date Established
2010/01/01
Date of Entry
2009/07/06
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Eukaryota Preferred
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