Bioenergetic Cost of a Cell Chart (IMAGE)

Indiana University

Bioenergetic Cost of a Cell Chart

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The study found energy consumption grew linearly with cell volume, not exponentially or stepwise, as cells went from simple (e.g. bacteria) to more complex (e.g. ciliates).

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Michael Lynch

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