BIO230H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Prokaryote, Human Genome, Flagellum

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Bio230 lecture 1 review and overview (10/09/2019) Prokaryotic cells: eubacteria and archaea, mainly single-celled, lack nucleus and organelles. Eukaryotic cells: plants, fungi, animals and humans, single-celled or multicellular, have nuclei and organelles. Cell wall tough, protective, outer coat (not in all prokaryotes) Flagellum locomotion (not in all prokaryotes) Eukaryotic cells are a lot larger than prokaryotic cells (~1000x larger in volume) Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells live together in the human body. Our microbiota microbiome: bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists, viruses. Reside on skin, lungs, mouth, gastrointestinal tract, etc. Microbial cell : human cell ratio is at least 1:1. Up to 200x more microbial genes than human genes in the human body. Important role in human health: e. g. digestion, immune system. Bio230 lecture 2 regulation of genome expression (10/09/2019) All known life forms possess a genome. Encodes the information to construct and maintain an organism.

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