Biology: Life on Earth
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ISBN: 9780321729712
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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What are the functions of mitochondria and chloroplasts? Why do scientists believe that these organelles arose from prokaryotic cells? What is this hypothesis called?
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Biology: Life on Earth
Ch. 4 - The plasma membrane is composed of two major types...Ch. 4 - Fill-in-the-Blank The_______ is composed of a...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3FTBCh. 4 - 4. Antibody proteins are synthesized on ribosomes...Ch. 4 - After each description, fill in the appropriate...Ch. 4 - Two organelles that are believed to have evolved...Ch. 4 - 7. What structure in bacterial cells is composed...Ch. 4 - 1. What are the three principles of the cell...Ch. 4 - 2. Which cytoplasmic structures are common to both...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3RQ
Ch. 4 - Describe the nucleus and the function of each of...Ch. 4 - What are the functions of mitochondria and...Ch. 4 - What is the function of ribosomes? Where in the...Ch. 4 - Describe the structure and function of the...Ch. 4 - 8. How are lysosomes formed? What is their...Ch. 4 - 9. Diagram the structure of eukaryotic cilia and...Ch. 4 - List the structures of bacterial cells that have...Ch. 4 - Prob. 1ACCh. 4 - Prob. 2ACCh. 4 - What problems would an enormous round cell...
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- Based on the presence of mitochondria and chloroplast within eukaryotic cells, what organelle do you think originated within eukaryotic cells first: mitochondria or chloroplast? Why?arrow_forwardWhat is the endosymbiotic hypothesis about the origin of mitochondria? What are the molecular facts that support the hypothesis? To which other cellular organelles can the hypothesis also be applied?arrow_forwardWhat is the special characteristics of mitochondria that makes it different from other organelles.why it is called power house of the cell?arrow_forward
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- What are mitochondria? What is the basic morphology of these organelles and in which cells can they be found?arrow_forwardThe endosymbiotic theory pertains to which organelle within eukaryotes because of the presence of 70S ribosomes, circular DNA, and the replication of this organelle independent from mitosis? O 1) nucleus O 2) lysosomes. O 3) golgi 4) endoplasmic reticulum 5: O 5) mitochondriaarrow_forwardWhat is the special characteristic of mitochondria that makes it different from other organelles? Why is it called “power house” of cell?arrow_forward
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