is Giardia a prokaryote
By this method we discovered that Giardia lamblia has a ribosomal-RNA sequence that is very close to that of prokaryotic cells. This Giardia ribosomal RNA shares more of its sequence with prokaryotes than does the corresponding RNA of any other eukaryote.Thus Giardia is evolutionarily closer to the prokaryotes than other eukaryotes are, and we can take this to mean that Giardia is a member of the earliest emerging eukaryotic lineage.aluable Lessons. Having established that Giardia occupies an important position in the transition from prokaryotes to eukaryotes, we have been interested in exploring aspects of its life history to see what we can learn about the early eukaryotes.