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Eukaryotic cells are larger and more complex than prokaryotic cells. The eukaryotic cell contains a nucleus, which contains genetic material in the form of linear chromosomes. However, prokaryotic cells c...

You only kill off the ones that are reactive to host antigens (read: the ones that would attack your own cells!). So normal lymphocytic function isn't affected.

Because of the nature of the immune ...

The cells composing the potato tissue contain fluid, or cytoplasm. This contains dissolved salts and these ions attract water molecules; cations, or positive ions, attract the partially negatively charged...

Mitosis is a form of cell division in which one cell (mother cell) divides into 2 genetically identical cells (daughter cells). Within the human body, mitosis replaces worn-out cells with new cells. Mitos...

Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment in organisms despite external changes. Homeostasis ensures that cells within an environment are able to meet their needs and function appr...