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CELL BIOLOGY 2

CELL BIOLOGY

The cell is the basic functional unit of all living organisms (Alberts et al., 2018). It is,

therefore, the smallest unit of life. Cell biology is the branch of biology that deals with the study

of the structure and function of the cell. Cells contain cytoplasm, which is enclosed within the

membrane of the cell. The cell membrane contains many biomolecules, such as nucleic acids and

proteins. Most cells can only be seen under a microscope since they are small and numerous. The

human has an average of 40 trillion cells in the body. Organisms can be classified into two groups,

which are unicellular such as the bacteria which contain a single cell or multicellulars such as

plants and animals. Cells, on the other hand, can be categorized into two types. A cell can be either

prokaryotic or eukaryotic.

Prokaryotic cells

Prokaryotic cells are cells whose nucleus is not enclosed (Marshall, 2017). Such cells

include bacteria and archaea. Both organisms reproduce by binary fusion. Prokaryotic cells engage

themselves in several activities, which are essential for their survival. The main activity they

engage themselves in is conjugation. Conjugation is a fertility factor that allows bacteria to

manufacture and produce a pilus. The pilus allows the bacteria to transmit DNA to other bacteria

without the F factor allowing it to survive in new environments.

Bacteria is the most prominent type of prokaryotic cells (V.K., 2016). This is because the organism

occurs in different shapes and sizes. Bacteria mainly occur in spherical or even rod shapes. Bacteria

only have three structural features. The first structural feature is the flagella. This is a tail-like

structure that is responsible for movement in bacteria. Ribosomes are used to synthesize RNA to

proteins. The nucleoid is used to hold all the genetic matter in the organism to a circular structure.

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Running head: CELL BIOLOGY 1 Cell biology Name Institution Date CELL BIOLOGY 2 CELL BIOLOGY The cell is the basic functional unit of all living organisms (Alberts et al., 2018). It is, therefore, the smallest unit of life. Cell biology is the branch of biology that deals with the study of the structure and function of the cell. Cells contain cytoplasm, which is enclosed within the membrane of the cell. The cell membrane contains many biomolecules, such as nucleic acids and proteins. Most cells can only be seen under a microscope since they are small and numerous. The human has an average of 40 trillion cells in the body. Organisms can be classified into two groups, which are unicellular such as the bacteria which contain a single cell or multicellulars such as plants and animals. Cells, on the other hand, can be categorized into two types. A cell can be either prokaryotic or eukaryotic. Prokaryotic cells Prokaryotic cells are cells whose nucleus is not enclosed (Marshall, 2017). Such cells include bacteria and archaea. Both organisms reproduce by binary fusion. Prokaryotic cells engage themselves in several activities, which are essential for their survival. The main activity they engage themselves in is conjugation. Conjugation is a fertility factor that allows bacteria to manufacture and produce a pilus. The pilus allows the bacteria to transmit DNA to other bacteria without the F factor allowing it to survive in new environments. Bacteria is the most prominent type o ...
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