BIOL 331- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 54 pages long!)

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In tro d u c tio n to ce ll bio lo g y. A ce ll is a s tructura l, functiona l a nd biologica l unit of a ll orga nis ms. The s ma lle s t unit of life. P la s ma me mbra ne : s e pa ra te s ce llula r conte nts from the e nvironme nt. Ge nome (blue print): informa tion ca rrying pie ce of the ce ll. Informa tion tra ns fe r: re plica tion, tra ns cription, tra ns la tion (ce ntra l dogma of biology) Ene rgy utiliza tion: a bility of the ce ll to ma ke a nd us e atp. If a ll of the a bove compone nts a re a va ila ble , the y ca n be us e d to s ynthe s ize a n a rtificia l ce ll.