Bacterial
and
Fungal
Cells
Bacterial
and
Fungal
Cells - Microorganisms
include
both
procaryotes
and
eucaryotes
and
the
major
differences
between
these
have
been
described
in
other
Topics.
In
this
Topic
we
shall
briefly
describe
the
major
cellular
structures
found
in
the
bacteria
and
the
eucaryotic
cells
such
as
the
yeast
and
the
fungi.
The
functional
anatomy
of
these
cell
types
would
tell
us
about
the
various
functions
that
these
cells
carry
out.
The
structural
features
of
the
algae
and
protozoa
are
deliberately
left
out
since
these
are
discussed
in
any
elementary
books
of
botany
and
zoology,
respectively.
In
brief,
the
cell
architecture
must
provide
(i)
a
container
to
hold
the
internal
contents
and
to
separate
it
from
the
external
medium,
(ii)
to
store
and
replicate
the
genetic
information,
and
(iii)
to
synthesize
energy
and
other
cellular
components
necessary
for
the
replication
of
the
cell.
The
bacterial
and
fungal
cells
meet
these
requirements
,
fully
and
in
addition
have
features
that
distinguish
one
from
the
other
although
the
end
result
is
the
same.
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