Biology HL

Chapter 5: Cell Structure

Build cell biology from origin-of-life evidence through prokaryotic and eukaryotic organization, endosymbiosis, microscopy, viruses and rapid viral evolution.

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Emergence and boundary laboratory

Vary energy and amphipathic concentration to distinguish organic synthesis, micelles, vesicles and heritable protocells.

Appears in: 5.1 Abiogenesis, Emergence and Cell Theory, 5.1 Evidence and Hypotheses for Life's Origins, 5.1 RNA, Protocells and LUCA, 5.2 Unicellular and Multicellular Organization, 5.2 Prokaryotic Cell Structure, 5.2 Eukaryotic Compartments and Cell Types, 5.2 Atypical Cells and Endosymbiosis, 5.2 Microscopy, Magnification and Resolution, 5.3 Virus Structure and Replication Cycles, 5.3 Viral Diversity, Origins and Rapid Evolution, Chapter Synthesis: Boundary, Compartment and Evidence

Boundary · compartment · evidence

Cell origins and structure laboratory

PREBIOTIC SYNTHESIS MODELgases + water + sparksENERGY SOURCEORGANIC PRODUCTSfolded catalytic RNACOMPARTMENTbilayer vesicleabiotic inputsorganic monomersheritable polymerbounded protocellEvidence supports plausible stages; it does not reconstruct one observed historical sequence.