The Building Blocks of Biology
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 00:51:11
Category: / Science & Technology / Biology
Length: 5 pages (1374 words)
Category: / Science & Technology / Biology
Length: 5 pages (1374 words)
Cells need to be able to transport very small molecules at quick rates. It is also often necessary to have consistent molecule concentration though out a cell. As a cell expands, volume becomes so great that passive means of transport such as osmosis become inadequate. Even active means, including ion "pumps" in the cell membrane, are not able to take molecules over long distances. Cells can overcome this problem, but only to a certain degree. …
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…amount of energy production from the glycolysis reaction without oxygen does give a small margin of life without oxygen.
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