Saturday, September 11, 2010

Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes

Another reason for the superiority of tiny prokaryotes as opposed to large eukaryotic cells.

A greater surface area to volume means every part of the cell gets nutrients more easily, making them very successful.
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4 comments:

  1. jrronimoSeptember 13, 2010 at 8:38 AM

    Haha, the eukaryotic cell looks so defeated. =/ haha

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  2. ExtremMicrobiaSeptember 15, 2010 at 6:22 PM

    "... for the great eukaryote had been defeated. Even the smallest microbe can change the course of the future"

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  3. BradySeptember 22, 2010 at 4:10 PM

    A bacillus would make that cocci look fat

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  4. ExtremMicrobiaSeptember 24, 2010 at 5:17 AM

    Me: Does this membrane make me look fat?

    Brady: Well, it IS made out of lipids.

    LMAO

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