Differentiate Between Intrinsic Cues and Extrinsic Cues and Provide Examples

question 61

Essay

Differentiate between intrinsic cues and extrinsic cues and provide examples of each.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A process of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct.

Endosymbiotic Theory

A theory suggesting that some organelles, such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, were originally free-living bacteria that were taken inside another cell.

Organelles

Organelles are specialized structures within a cell that perform distinct functions, such as the mitochondria for energy production and the nucleus for genetic information storage.

Prokaryotic Cells

Cells without a distinct nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles, including the bacteria and archaea.