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    Escherichia Cell Biology

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    the name "karyo" means denoting the nucleus of a cell. the components of the cell membrane are phospholipids, glycolipids, proteins, and cholesterol. the fluid mosaic model represents how some parts of the membrane can move freely, if they are not attached to other parts of the cell. some examples of living organisms that have prokaryotic cells. escherichia cell bacterium, streptococcus bacterium (this prokaryote is responsible for strep throat) is an infection of the back of the throat which includes

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    It is evidently known that the cell is the basic unit of life. Cells are microscopic, membrane-bound units which contain biomolecules allowing them to carry out functions, sustain life and self-replicate. Although every living cell comes under one of the 6 kingdoms in the biological taxonomy of living organisms, the two most distinct types of cells are eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells. Prokaryotes (pre-nucleus) are single-celled organisms which do not contain a nucleus nor do they have any

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    common on earth.They are the Eukaryotes and prokaryotes cells. Both the prokaryotic and eukaryotic are found where there is life. They have similarities as well as differences. Both are very complex and well structured. Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic are important because they are literally all over the place. Eukaryotic are the earliest organisms on Earth. There are two major kinds of prokaryotic. The two are bacteria and archaea. Prokaryote cell is a single celled organism that does not have a membrane

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    Essay on Endosymbiosis

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    theory that eukaryotic cells were formed when a prokaryotic cell ingested some aerobic bacteria. The first step of the evolution of a eukaryotic cell is the infolding of the cellular membrane. This process takes place when the plasma membrane folds inwards and develops an envelope around a smaller prokaryotic cell. Once the smaller cell is engulfed, it becomes dependent upon its host cell. It relies on the host cell for organic molecules and inorganic compounds. However, the host cell also benefits

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    Why We Study the Cell and Its Components The cell is the most basic form of life essentially. Anything that is living fundamentally is composed of cells. We study the cell because it is the simplest unit of all living organisms and to begin understanding life, we must realize the cell’s structure, whether it is about the different types of cells or how the cell functions. Biology is the study of life and for the human species; the cell is the most basic principle of life, which is why it is so

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    Prokaryote Vs Eukaryotes

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    we have learned that all living organisms have cells and these cells are the basic units of structure in all organisms. Bacteria are microorganisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye but they are all around. Bacteria are categorized to distinguish their contributions to the world of science. Over the years microbiologist and scientist have studied bacteria and cells functions within our environment. Prokaryote and Eukaryote are bacterial cells they have definite characteristic, the anatomical

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    have existed from 3.5 billion years ago when they became one of the first organisms to inhabit Earth. Prokaryotic cells are unicellular cells and are typically smaller than eukaryotic cells. They reproduce through binary fission. Prokaryotic cells have a range of shapes- spherical, rod-shaped and spiral. Its key feature is the cell wall, which allows strength to protect and prevent the cell from bursting or shrinking; it’s

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    Inside Out Theory

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    The origin of the eukaryotic cell is a concept that is widely debated in the world of science. In 1970, Lynn Margulis proposed the endosymbiotic theory. More recently, Baum and Baum (2014) came out with the “Inside-out” theory for the origin of the eukaryotic cell. They refer to the endosymbiosis theory as the “Outside-in” theory. These two models propose that the eukaryotic cell arose from prokaryotic origins. Only one of these theories is more parsimonious. In the endosymbiosis theory, Lynn Margulis

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    theoretical understanding that the eukaryotic cell came to be from a prokaryotic cell. This idea was brought by Lynn Margulis, who studied the structures of cells in the late 1960’s. While studying the cells, she realized the close resemblance mitochondria, as well as the chloroplasts looked compared to bacteria. Scientists became aware of the similarities at hand and suggested that mitochondria “began from bacteria that lived in permanent symbiosis within the cells” and that chloroplasts eventually

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    Cell structures are a very unique component in life. Cells have the ability to accomplish many tasks. Theses tasks may include identifying genetic information, the gossamer endoplasmic reticulum subway system and the fibril laced cytoskeleton. All of these parts are needed in order to have life. Before all of this occurred, we developed a cell theory. The cell theory was basically used to explain how every living thing is made out of cells. In the cell theory there were three principals that it

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