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    There are two main types’ of cells. These are prokaryotic (see diagram 1) and Eukaryotic. ( See diagram 2). Prokaryotic cells are the cells of microorganisms such as Bacteria and Achaea. Eukaryotic cells are basically cells that make all other living things such as humans and animals. You can identify the difference between these cells by their structure they both have a number of features in common but all so lots of differences. The eukaryotic cell has a membrane enclosed organelle called…

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    Essay On Senescence

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    Senescence is a robust tumor suppressive mechanism that inhibits the proliferation of damaged as well as initiated cells in response to a diverse range of stresses. The observations that human benign cancer precursor lesions are comprised of senescent cells further provide evidence that senescence is a physiological mechanism that prevents cancer progression in humans, possibly at an early stage. Senescence is clearly not fail-safe, since cells in pre-cursor lesions occasionally progress towards…

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    I had to contemplate for a while to figure out whether if I was going to do a town or the whole United States of America, but I think that I am going to do a town. It would be simpler than doing the whole United States. If I was to do the whole United State, so far I would have had was that the nucleus would be the white house. That would be it. Now for the town I can get farther than just the nucleus. To start off, I am going to start with the one in charge of the whole cell or town. The one…

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    Cholesterol and Fats By Name: Institution: Cholesterol has a sub-nuclear recipe of C27H45OH. This molecule is composed out of three ranges: a hydrocarbon tail, a ring structure District with four hydrocarbon rings and a hydroxyl total. The hydroxyl (OH) gregarious affair is polar, which makes it dissolvable in dihydrogen monoxide. This little 2-atom structure makes cholesterol an alcohol. The alcohol that we imbibe, ethanol, is a much more minuscule alcohol that moreover has a hydroxyl…

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    Austin Davis Cell Transport Permeability and Mechanisms Biology 2101-009 Derek Draper 11/24/16 Introduction The smallest functional unit of life is the definition of a cell. Smaller than the cell are the chemical processes that allow the cell to live. While cell have many different functions, the most basic is making proteins which produces energy by the devouring of glucose. The most interesting part of the cell, because of its complexity, would have to be the plasma membrane. Not…

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    Ebola Research Paper

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    Ebola virus disease (EVD) causes major illness in humans, which leads to death; this virus is the most lethal virus that has infected primates. The appeared originally in areas of Sudan and Zaire in the year of 1976. It is believed that the natural reservoir of the virus comes from fruit bats. Ebola is part of the Filoviridae family. The virus is mostly transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids such as saliva and blood. Ebola can be difficult to detect in the beginning due to its…

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    Wolman Disease Analysis

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    of the lysosomal enzyme, lysosomal acid lipase (LAL).1 LAL is responsible for hydrolyzing triglycerides and cholesterol esters in the body that have been internalized via receptor mediated endocytosis.2,3 Therefore this enzyme functions inside the lysosome to carry out hydrolysis of lipids. Wolman disease is contracted by an estimated 1 out of 350,000 newborn infants and can be extremely fatal.4 However, Wolman disease can affect all individuals, but it is more rare for adults to develop the…

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    and topically. 3.2.4 Adverse drug reactions Nephrotoxic - tubular necrosis, probably related to interference in the phospholipids metabolism in proximal tubular cells lysosomes with resultant leakage of proteolytic enzyme into the cytoplasm. Ototoxic – (Toxicity of the 8th cranial nerve). 3.2.5 Indications and uses Active against a wide range of human bacterial infections, mostly Gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas…

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    What Is A Ketogenic Diet?

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    sacrificing your muscle tone or health, the ketones detoxify and deep clean your cells of those “junk proteins” (included damaged proteins, organelles, and foreign bodies) from the watery interior of the cells to a special dumping ground (called the lysosome), where they are broken down and eliminated. Health Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet The ketogenic diet has been used to treat disease since the 1920s. As more research is conducted, scientists realize just how beneficial ketones are for the…

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    B) Compare & contrast: Plant & Animal cells. Although plant and animal cells contain numerous similarities, they also feature prevalent significant differences. Animal and plant cells not only have functional differences but also have structural differences. Plant and animal cells both have a nucleus which is the control centre of the cell, it controls how the cell develops and how it reproduces. DNA is the genetic makeup of a cell, organ and body systems, the DNA in a cell is held and…

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