cours 1 - Intro Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 divisions of the living world
A
Bacteria & archaea (procaryote)
Eukaryotes
2
Q
in what category of life is yeast?
A
Eukaryotes
3
Q
What is the distance bw branches of animal based on?
A
nucleotide sequence
4
Q
What is the unique characteristic about eucaryotes?
A
they have a nucleus a cytoskeleton, an internal membrane (compartmentalization) and they communicate with each other.
5
Q
What size are the average cell?
A
10-100 um
6
Q
What is the % of H2O in the cell?
A
70%
7
Q
What is the chemical composition of the cell?
A
sugars, fatty acids, nucleotide
8
Q
Where in the cell is it hydrophobic?
A
in the membrane
9
Q
what modification to the protein is made once it is inside the membrane?
A
the part inside is hydrophobic
