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Intro to cell and molec. bio
Chapter 1
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
01/27/2007

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Population
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A localized group of organisms belonging to the same species; populations of different species living in the same area make up a biological community; and community interactions that include nonliving features of the environment, such as soil and water, form an ecosystem.
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prokaryotic cells; eukaryotic cells (brief)
Definition
bacteria and archaea; all other forms of life
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Eukaryotic cell
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Subdivided by internal membranes into differen functional compartments--membrane-enclosed organelles. DNA is organized along with certain proteins into CHROMOSOMES contained with a nucleus(the largest organelle in euk.cells.) Surroundng the nucleus is the cytoplasm. Some euk. cells including plants, have tough walls external to their membranes. Animal cells lack walls.
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Prokaryotic cells
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DNA is not separated from the rest of the cell in a nucleus. Lack cytoplasmic organelles. Pro. cells have tough external cell walls.
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What is the mechanism that regulates biological process?
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FEEDBACK; in which an output or product of a process regulates that process (negative and positive feedback)
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