NURS 3093 Pathophysiology Concepts of Disease (NURS 3093)

hapter 1: Prokaryotes include cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), bacteria, and rickettsiae. Simple organization, no organelles, no nuclear membrane, lack of distinct nucleus, single, circular chromosome. Eukaryotic cells Animals, plants, protozoa, fungi, most algae, Membrane bound organelles multiple, structured chromosomes with supercoiled DNA, Well-defined nucleus, Ability to transport across outer membrane. *Cellular functions: Cells become specialized through cellular differentiation, or matu...