BIOL 1414 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ethidium Bromide, Exergonic Process, Magnesium
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Then he started to view living organisms, such as bees and flies and the furs on animals. Looked in pond water and saw something amazing. Tiny organisms swimming about in the drop of water. He drew them and shared them with others. Elected to the royal society of london in 1680. He and isaac newton were the most famous scientist of their day. Prokaryotes- no internal membranes ( membrane is a barrier made out of fats [lipids]) Outside the membrane on the exterior of the membrane there will be a cell wall. Need moisture-but can grow in soil, streams, the ocean, on animals, on plants- ubiquitous (everywhere) They are important in food production, in degrading dead organisms, and in recycling minerals, and in getting nitrogen to plants. These are also prokaryotes- no internal membrane, just the outer or cellular membrane, just the outer or cellular membrane is present. But no peptidoglycan (cell wall is made out of different polymer)
