BI110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cell Membrane
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Both are subject to basic laws of chemistry and physics. Chemical emleents that make up living things can be found in non living things. Relative abundances is what changes and is di erent. Lving organisms are subject to physical laws of the universe. Second law of thermo. degree of disorder tends to increase (entropy) Cell is not isolated system therefore cannot be considered and on its own;exists in an environment. Open jar had maggots, gauzecovered jar didn"t, sealed jar didn"t. This only proved large organisms but what about small organisms. He did this experiment with broth in a straight neck ask and swan neck ask. Broth only got foggy in the straight neck ask. Every living organism is made of cells or a singular cell. Ostrich egg is a singular cell but it is very large. Cells are able to store and transmit information and reproduce.
