Concept To prevent that DNA damage and errors remain in the cell, having serious consequences or being passed on to offspring, the cell has several mechanisms that correct errors and maintain genome integrity, called DNA repair mechanisms. Both eukaryotes and prokaryotes have these mechanisms. The importance of DNA repair DNA is the basis of the […]

Red blood cell is the most abundant element in the blood and a highly specialized cell whose function is to transport oxygen from the lungs to the cells…

Ribosome concept The term Ribosome refers to large complexes composed of rRNA and proteins, present in the cell’s cytosol, where protein synthesis occurs. From DNA to Protein For its processes of growth and metabolism, the cell needs proteins. For this, this same cell makes use of the transcription to read the information stored and contained in […]