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Human cells can widely vary in form and function, even in a single human, because of the multicellular structure. Bacteria, on the other hand, are single-celled, and as such every cell is mostly the same.

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Explain why antibiotics are effective at killing bacterial cells but do not seem to have an impact on human cells eukaryotic cells Use at least two examples such as tetracycline erythromycin?

Antibiotics target specific structures or processes unique to bacterial cells that are not present in human eukaryotic cells. For example, tetracycline interferes with bacterial protein synthesis by binding to bacterial ribosomes, while erythromycin inhibits the bacterial ribosome's ability to make proteins. Since human cells do not have the same type of ribosomes or protein synthesis mechanisms, antibiotics like tetracycline and erythromycin do not affect human cells the same way they do bacterial cells.


What is the ratio of bacteria to human cells?

In the human body, microbes:native cells can be anywhere from 10:1 to 20:1, though it may be closer to the lower end of this spectrum.


What are the similarities between bacterial cells and human cells?

Predominantly multicellular not in bacteria but in human body • Cell contains a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles not in bacteria but in human body • DNA occurs in a circular form in bacteria only


Does erythromycin affect human cells?

Yes, erythromycin can affect human cells by inhibiting protein synthesis in bacterial cells but can also affect human mitochondria due to their bacterial origin. This may lead to side effects in some individuals, especially at higher doses or with prolonged use.


Why pencilin does not harm human cells?

Penicillin targets the cell walls of bacteria, which are different from human cells. Human cells do not have cell walls like bacteria do, so penicillin does not harm them. This allows penicillin to selectively target bacterial cells while leaving human cells unharmed.

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Does the human body have more bacterial or human cells?

it has more human cells actually the human body has more bacterial cells. Although it may seem more likely that the human body would have more human cells than bacterial cells. -Vasillisa


What is the difference between the human cells and a computer cells?

The difference is that human cells are made up of all different things but a computer cell is found on a circuit board.


What is a difference between the brains of human and other mammals?

billions of cells.


What do bacterial cells and human skin cells plant cells have in common?

they all have numbers


What is the difference between a virus a bacterial cell and a human lung cell?

Their structure is one.A human lung cell is eukaryotic and part of the multicellular structure, the lung.Bacterial cells are prokaryotic and unicellular.Virus is a fragment of protein and nucleic acid that forms a infectious structure.


Explain why antibiotics are effective at killing bacterial cells but do not seem to have an impact on human cells eukaryotic cells Use at least two examples such as tetracycline erythromycin?

Antibiotics target specific structures or processes unique to bacterial cells that are not present in human eukaryotic cells. For example, tetracycline interferes with bacterial protein synthesis by binding to bacterial ribosomes, while erythromycin inhibits the bacterial ribosome's ability to make proteins. Since human cells do not have the same type of ribosomes or protein synthesis mechanisms, antibiotics like tetracycline and erythromycin do not affect human cells the same way they do bacterial cells.


What is the ratio of bacteria to human cells?

In the human body, microbes:native cells can be anywhere from 10:1 to 20:1, though it may be closer to the lower end of this spectrum.


How are bacterial cell and human body cell similar?

Bacterial and human cells both have a cell membrane, cytoplasm, and genetic material (DNA). They both carry out essential metabolic processes for survival and reproduction. However, human cells are eukaryotic, meaning they have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while bacterial cells are prokaryotic and lack these features.


What are the similarities between bacterial cells and human cells?

Predominantly multicellular not in bacteria but in human body • Cell contains a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles not in bacteria but in human body • DNA occurs in a circular form in bacteria only


What are the names of smallest cells?

mycoplasm which is a bacterial cell and human sperm cell are the smallest cells


What are the difference between the process in bacterial DNA and that tin human DNA?

Bacterial DNA is single strand. Human DNA in the nucleus is double helix. So, with human DNA, the DNA must first split apart before an RNA molecule can read it.


What are the differences between human cells and animals cells?

Well... Human beings are animals, so you cannot really compare human cells to animal cells. But it's just the difference of DNA sequencing among different animals