Compare and Contrast the Four Most Common Types of System

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Essay

Compare and contrast the four most common types of system units.

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Definitions:

Cell Wall

Cellular structure that surrounds a plant, protistan, fungal, or bacterial cell and maintains the cell’s shape and rigidity; composed of polysaccharides.

Transformation

In genetics, a process by which the genetic material carried by an individual cell is altered by the incorporation of foreign DNA from its surroundings.

Sex Pilus

A thin, tube-like structure used by some bacteria to transfer genetic material to another bacterium during conjugation.

Circular Chromosome

A type of chromosome that is formed in a circular shape, commonly found in bacteria and some archaea.