Meiosis unlike mitosis is the type of cell division that occurs during the formation of gamete cells (e.g. spermatozoa and ova). It only occurs in reproductive cells; and meiosis results in the formation of a diploid cell that gives rise to four haploid cells, with each having a single set of chromosomes. Diploid cells are […]
The cell as we know is the basic unit of life. Microorganisms are cellular entities, and thus could be likened to a cell. They can either exist as unicellular organisms or organisms with multiple cells (i.e. as multicellular organisms). Microbial cells are ubiquitous in the natural environment, and are found in the soil, water, in
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Microbial Physiology & Metabolism
The living cells that are cultured may include: When a whole organ or intact organ fragments of an organism (plant or animal) are removed from an organism and cultured in vitro for the purpose of studying their function and development, the process is called organ culture. The culturing of cells, tissues or organs occurs in
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Cell Culture Notes
The cells of all living organisms share several structural characteristics together. Some of the many structural components of a cell (which co-ordinates the cells activities and their functions) are as follows: NUCLEUS Nucleus is the control center of the eukaryotic cell that contains deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). DNA is the genetic material of the cell which
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Microbial Physiology & Metabolism