Consider the Cell Wall of Mycobacterium Species

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Essay

Consider the cell wall of Mycobacterium species. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a complex structure?

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Survival

The concept that behaviors and characteristics that improve an organism's ability to survive are more likely to be passed on to future generations.

Feedback Loops

Systems or processes where the output or result impacts or influences the input or action in a cycle, important in system regulation and learning.

Homeostasis

Homeostasis is the property of a system, such as the human body, to regulate its internal environment to maintain a stable, constant condition in response to changes in the external environment.

Hierarchical Disengagements

The process of detaching or withdrawing from levels of a structured order or authority system.