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A prokaryote is a much smaller and simpler cell than a eukaryote, whereas as prokaryote is usually 0.2 to 2.0um eukaryotes are 10-100um. Due to the small size, prokaryotes don't have a nucleus, which also...

Antibiotics target a variety of sites on bacteria (disruption DNA or cell wall or protein synthesis). These are not found in viruses - viruses lack cell walls, ribosomes or cell membranes.Antibiotics woul...

Methods:encapsulate in sodium alginate beadstrap in the pores of silica geladsorption onto glass or clay or resinwithin a polymer or microspheresby covalent bonding to a support material such as collagen<...

Diffusion is the passive process by which molecules move across a semi permeable membrane down their concentration gradient from an area of high concentration to low concentration. An example is gaseous e...

The Pancreas is a special organ found in the abdominal cavity. What is unusual about the pancreas is that it has both an endocrine and an exocrine function. An endocrine function is when the organ produc...