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2. Fig 2.1a Internal structure of prokaryotic cells

3. Fig 2.1a Internal structure of eukaryotic cells

4. Fig. 2.4 (a) The nucleoid

5. Lecture 1. Microorganisms: an overview Chapter 1. Microorganisms and Microbiology Chapter 2. An overview of microbial life. Cell and viral structures Nucleus vs. nucleoid double vs. single copy of genes

6. Lecture 1. Microorganisms: an overview Chapter 1. Microorganisms and Microbiology Chapter 2. An overview of microbial life. Cell and viral structures Nucleus vs. nucleoid Sizes

7. Fig. 2.3 (c) Size comparisons of viruses and cells

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9. Fig. 2.7 The phylogenetic tree of life as defined by comparative ribosomal RNA sequencing

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11. Fig. 2.8 Metabolic options for obtaining energy

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13. Table 2.1 Classes and examples of extremophiles

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15. Fig. 2.9 Phylogenetic tree of bacteria

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19. Fig. 2.18. Detailed phylogenetic tree of Archaea

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21. Fig. 2.22 Detailed tree of Eukarya

23. Fig. The demise of a Dinoflagellate from the Bronx River.

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