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Which class of cells lacks a nuclear envelope and is generally smaller and simpler?
Which class of cells lacks a nuclear envelope and is generally smaller and simpler?
What do all present-day cells share in terms of their fundamental properties?
What do all present-day cells share in terms of their fundamental properties?
When did life first emerge on Earth?
When did life first emerge on Earth?
What type of atmosphere is thought to have existed when life arose on Earth?
What type of atmosphere is thought to have existed when life arose on Earth?
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Which process provided a mechanism for the conversion of preformed organic molecules to ATP?
Which process provided a mechanism for the conversion of preformed organic molecules to ATP?
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What is the net energy gain in ATP molecules from glycolysis?
What is the net energy gain in ATP molecules from glycolysis?
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What major evolutionary step allowed cells to harness energy from sunlight?
What major evolutionary step allowed cells to harness energy from sunlight?
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Which process yields much more energy than glycolysis?
Which process yields much more energy than glycolysis?
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Which molecule is responsible for specifying the order of amino acids in a protein?
Which molecule is responsible for specifying the order of amino acids in a protein?
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Which component of biological membranes is amphipathic, meaning it has both water-soluble and water-insoluble portions?
Which component of biological membranes is amphipathic, meaning it has both water-soluble and water-insoluble portions?
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Which molecule is believed to have played a big part in the start of life, mixing with amino acids and later turning into the genetic code?
Which molecule is believed to have played a big part in the start of life, mixing with amino acids and later turning into the genetic code?
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What is the role of the phospholipid membrane in the first cell?
What is the role of the phospholipid membrane in the first cell?
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Which scientist first demonstrated the spontaneous formation of organic molecules in the 1950s?
Which scientist first demonstrated the spontaneous formation of organic molecules in the 1950s?
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What were the conditions used by Stanley Miller to demonstrate the formation of organic molecules?
What were the conditions used by Stanley Miller to demonstrate the formation of organic molecules?
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Which macromolecule is capable of directing its own self-replication?
Which macromolecule is capable of directing its own self-replication?
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What is generally believed to have been the initial genetic system based on self-replicating RNA?
What is generally believed to have been the initial genetic system based on self-replicating RNA?
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Which field of research is one of the most active and fundamental areas in the biological sciences?
Which field of research is one of the most active and fundamental areas in the biological sciences?
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What are some of the applications of cell and molecular biology?
What are some of the applications of cell and molecular biology?
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What are some examples of progress in cell and molecular biology?
What are some examples of progress in cell and molecular biology?
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Why is it important to understand the experimental basis of cell and molecular biology?
Why is it important to understand the experimental basis of cell and molecular biology?
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Which type of cells are smaller and simpler compared to eukaryotic cells?
Which type of cells are smaller and simpler compared to eukaryotic cells?
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Which organelle is responsible for generating most of the ATP derived from the breakdown of organic molecules in eukaryotic cells?
Which organelle is responsible for generating most of the ATP derived from the breakdown of organic molecules in eukaryotic cells?
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Which type of cells contain a nucleus and a variety of cytoplasmic organelles?
Which type of cells contain a nucleus and a variety of cytoplasmic organelles?
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What is the diameter range of most prokaryotic cells?
What is the diameter range of most prokaryotic cells?
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Which organelle is responsible for the synthesis of lipids?
Which organelle is responsible for the synthesis of lipids?
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Which organelle is responsible for the processing and transport of proteins?
Which organelle is responsible for the processing and transport of proteins?
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Which organelle serves as a site of lipid synthesis and further processing and sorting of proteins?
Which organelle serves as a site of lipid synthesis and further processing and sorting of proteins?
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Which type of cell contains a cell wall and chloroplasts?
Which type of cell contains a cell wall and chloroplasts?
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Which organelle is responsible for the transport of proteins to their final destinations?
Which organelle is responsible for the transport of proteins to their final destinations?
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Which organelle is responsible for the synthesis of proteins?
Which organelle is responsible for the synthesis of proteins?
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Study Notes
Cell Structure and Function
- Prokaryotic cells lack a nuclear envelope and are generally smaller and simpler than eukaryotic cells.
- All present-day cells share the same fundamental properties: they are enclosed by a plasma membrane, they contain genetic information encoded in DNA, and they use proteins as catalysts.
- Life first emerged on Earth about 3.5 billion years ago.
- The early Earth atmosphere is thought to have been a reducing atmosphere, containing methane, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and water vapor, but little free oxygen.
- The process of glycolysis provided a mechanism for the conversion of preformed organic molecules to ATP in early cells.
- The net energy gain in ATP molecules from glycolysis is 2.
- Photosynthesis provided a major evolutionary step that allowed cells to harness energy from sunlight.
- Cellular respiration yields much more energy than glycolysis.
- DNA is responsible for specifying the order of amino acids in a protein.
- Phospholipids are amphipathic molecules in biological membranes, meaning they have both water-soluble and water-insoluble portions.
- RNA is believed to have played a big part in the start of life, mixing with amino acids and later turning into the genetic code.
- The phospholipid membrane in the first cell served as a barrier to separate the internal environment from the external environment.
- Stanley Miller demonstrated the spontaneous formation of organic molecules in the 1950s.
- Miller used a mixture of methane, ammonia, hydrogen, and water vapor, heated and subjected to electric sparks to simulate the conditions of early Earth.
- RNA is the macromolecule capable of directing its own self-replication.
- The initial genetic system is generally believed to have been based on self-replicating RNA, known as the RNA world hypothesis.
- Cell and molecular biology is one of the most active and fundamental areas in the biological sciences.
Applications and Importance of Cell and Molecular Biology
- Some applications of cell and molecular biology include:
- understanding and treating diseases
- developing new drugs and therapies
- improving agricultural crops
- developing new energy sources
- Progress in cell and molecular biology includes:
- the discovery of DNA structure
- the development of recombinant DNA technology
- the sequencing of the human genome
- It is important to understand the experimental basis of cell and molecular biology to critically evaluate scientific claims and understand the implications of new discoveries.
Eukaryotic Cell Structure
- Eukaryotic cells, containing a nucleus and a variety of cytoplasmic organelles, are larger and more complex than prokaryotic cells.
- The diameter range of most prokaryotic cells is 0.1–10 µm.
- Mitochondria are responsible for generating most of the ATP derived from the breakdown of organic molecules in eukaryotic cells.
- The smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) is responsible for the synthesis of lipids.
- The rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) is responsible for the processing and transport of proteins.
- The Golgi apparatus serves as a site of lipid synthesis and further processing and sorting of proteins.
- Plant cells contain a cell wall and chloroplasts.
- The Golgi apparatus organelle is responsible for the transport of proteins to their final destinations.
- Ribosomes are responsible for the synthesis of proteins.
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