The Cell, Lokiarcharum, and rRNA”
This week is all about the some of the smallest parts of life: atoms, molecules, and cells. For your primary post, please respond to one of the following two topics and address all questions. Also, reply to at least one fellow student on any topic.
Topic 1 : Introduction to the Cell. Watch the Khan Academy video “Introduction to the cell” (1)* and then address the following issues.
- (a) In the video, the narrator says that we might think that since cells are so small, that they must be simple, but “nothing could be further from the truth.” What did he mean by that?
- (b) Describe features that are only found in eukaryotic (but not prokaryotic) cells.
- (c) Did anything in this video surprise you, or was it mainly a recap of material you already knew?
Topic 2 [article]: Lokiarchaeum. Read about Lokiarcheum in the article by Yong (2)* and/or the article by Zimmer (3)*. Both articles describe recently discovered evidence about a previously unknown organism. Then, address the following questions:
- (a) Lokiarchaeum may be a “transitional form” between archaea and eukarya. What evidence suggests this?
- (b) Describe one way that this relates to this week’s lesson.
References (in Strayer Writing Standards format).
- Khan Academy, November 29, 2017. Introduction to the cell, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KfHxF6Vhps
- Ed Yong, May 6, 2015. New Loki microbe is closest relative to all complex life, http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2015/05/06/new-loki-microbe-is-closest-relative-to-all-complex-life/
- Carl Zimmer, May 6, 2015, Under the sea, a missing link in the evolution of complex cells, com/2015/05/07/science/under-the-sea-a-missing-link-in-the-evolution-of-complex-cells.html?_r=0″ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”>http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/07/science/under-the-sea-a-missing-link-in-the-evolution-of-complex-cells.html?_r=0
AND RESPOND TO THIS POST:
Sylve
RE: Week 2 Discussion
Good Afternoon Professor Sherif and classmate,
Introduction to the Cell.
(a) In the video, the narrator says that we might think that since cells are so small, that
they must be simple, but “nothing could be further from the truth.” What did he mean
by that?
He meant that cells might look simple since they look small but in the real sense they are not
simple as they contain several parts that make them detailed and complex in their structure.
(b) Describe features that are only found in eukaryotic (but not prokaryotic) cells.
There are some features found in eukaryotic cells that cannot be found in the prokaryotic cells.
They include membrane bound organelles including the nucleus. Other features include
Endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisomes and lysosomes, microtubules, and Golgi apparatus.
(c) Did anything in this video surprise you, or was it mainly a recap of material you
already knew?
What surprised me in the video is that a person can place 20 to 30 micro-cells subsequent
to a single hair in an attempt to equate the length.
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