12. Revolutionary Reproduction

For millions of years
There was only one way to reproduce in the world.

Cloning through division.

Making copies meant no variation.

No variation meant no new experiments.

No new experiments meant quick extinction.
A new idea came along.

Male and female divorced each other.

Joining only to exchange information.

Nuclei.

Organelles.

Zygotes.

Fertilizer.

New inventions that made things progress further.

A small ticking sound could be heard.

A bomb was being armed.

Evolution allowed the animals to start experimenting.

The clock sped up.

Better predators

New prey.

The game started.

11. Eukaryotes

One day a little prokaryote had an idea.
It went up to a bigger one and made a deal.

“I give you energy.”

“I give you protection.”

“I help you with your life.”

“You give me food.”

“You protect me.”

“You help me with my life.”

The bigger one agreed.

The small one and the big one joined forces.

Soon others came.

No longer will the bigger one have to be alone.

No longer will the smaller ones be vulnerable.

The bigger one tucked in its information,

The others protected it,

Gave it energy,

Helped it live.

A home was built.

This idea caught on.

New deals were struck.

Why stand alone against our enemies?

This was where the split began.

A schism happened.

Plant.

Animal.

Fungus.

Protist.

All became more distinct.