Often called the missing link between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, this unicellular protist has only two distinct organelles, both of which are nuclei.
Often called the missing link between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, this unicellular protist has only two distinct organelles, both of which are nuclei. This organism has no mitochondria, and cannot produce the enzyme oxygenase that allows all other eukaryotes to live in aerobic environments, and thus must undergo metabolism solely through glycolysis, making t the only eukaryote unable to produce ATP by oxidative phosphorolation. FTP, name this common intestinal parasite, whose DNA sequence contains genes that code for more prokaryotic than eucaryotic proteins.
Often called the missing link between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, this unicellular protist has only two distinct organelles, both of which are nuclei.
{Giardia} intestinalis (also accept {Giardia} lamblia)