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[Biophysics] Re: Structure of nucleus of amoeba

Mike McWilliams michael.mcwilliamss at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
Wed Mar 22 11:33:23 EST 2006


0AbhiJeet at gmail.com wrote:
> I am searching for info on detailed structure of amoeba or any
> protozoa. I would like to know which elements of nature constitute
> nucleus, moleculer structure etc.
> 
> Aim is to figure out what makes that nucleus to 'feel' hungry and look
> for food and how does it know what is food i.e energy. Human brain is
> too complicated to study this.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
if you are thinking about single celled things, they don't "feel" anything.

They have metabolism which performs the "feeling"

There are 
receptors/promoters/transporters/inhibitors/kinases/phosphatases/other 
unknown mechanisms which guide behaviour.

extrapolating from aq single celled organism to a human is not a good idea.


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