Cell-The Unit of Life
- Why is a capsule advantageous to a bacterium?
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Capsule is a layer that lies outside the cell wall of bacteria. The capsule can protect cells from engulfment by eukaryotic cells, such as macrophages. They also exclude bacterial viruses and most hydrophobic toxic materials such as detergents.
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Capsule is a layer that lies outside the cell wall of bacteria. The capsule can protect cells from engulfment by eukaryotic cells, such as macrophages. They also exclude bacterial viruses and most hydrophobic toxic materials such as detergents.
- Which one of the following does not differ in E.coli and Chlamydomonas?
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Cell membrane of E.coli, a bacteria and Chlamydomonas a unicellular green alga does not differ. As in both cell membrane is composed of lipids and proteins.
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Cell membrane of E.coli, a bacteria and Chlamydomonas a unicellular green alga does not differ. As in both cell membrane is composed of lipids and proteins.
- Nuclear mebrane is absent in
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Nostoc is a prokaryote while rest are eukaryotes. Nuclear membrane is absent in prokaryotes.
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Nostoc is a prokaryote while rest are eukaryotes. Nuclear membrane is absent in prokaryotes.
- Plasmodesmata are :
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Plasmodesmata are connections between adjacent cells. Plasmodesmata are narrow channels that act as intercellular cytoplasmic bridges to facilitate communication and transport of materials between plant cells. Plasmodesmata are formed during cell division, when traces of the endoplasmic reticulum become caught in the new wall that divides the parent cell.
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Plasmodesmata are connections between adjacent cells. Plasmodesmata are narrow channels that act as intercellular cytoplasmic bridges to facilitate communication and transport of materials between plant cells. Plasmodesmata are formed during cell division, when traces of the endoplasmic reticulum become caught in the new wall that divides the parent cell.
- The prokaryotic flagella possess
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The prokaryotic flagellum is single stranded made up of several parallel protein fibrils and helical in shape while in eukaryotes it is made up of axonema and sheath.
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The prokaryotic flagellum is single stranded made up of several parallel protein fibrils and helical in shape while in eukaryotes it is made up of axonema and sheath.