BSC 2005- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 31 pages long!)

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Biology - Biological Sciences
• Course: BSC 2005
• Professor: Nicole Gerlach

Document Summary

Study guide: discovery of cells, first named by robert hooke (1635-1703, published detailed drawings of cells in micrographia in 1665. Discovery of microorganisms: first described by antonie van leeuwenhoek (1632-1723, identified bacteria, protists, blood cells, sperm cells, etc. Scale of cells: most cells are microscopic, ostrich egg is the size of a hand and just one cell. All cells share certain futures: cells can be prokaryotes or eukaryotes, all have an external membrane, cytoplasm, other structures, ribosomes, genetic material (dna) Prokaryotes vs eukaryotes: prokaryotes, dna not inside a special structure, no membrane-bound organelles, typically simpler and smaller, eukaryotes, dna inside a membrane-bound nucleus, other membrane-bound organelles, typically larger and more complex. Prokaryotic cell: can live in harsher conditions than eukaryotes can, break down dead or waste material, produce yogurt by fermenting milk, etc. Xiv: biology is the study of life, broad field that can encompass all levels of life.