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JordanA dormant resting state of a protozoan cell is known as a cyst. Cysts form as a protective mechanism in response to adverse environmental conditions, allowing the cell to survive until conditions improve. During this stage, metabolic activities are greatly reduced, and the cyst can resist desiccation, extreme temperatures, and other stressors.
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When the electrical potential in a cell is in action versus a resting state the electrical charge reversal?
When a cell is in action, the electrical potential becomes more positive compared to the resting state. This is due to an influx of positively charged ions such as sodium. During the resting state, the electrical potential is negative, maintained by the concentration gradient of ions across the cell membrane.
A protozoan never contains?
A protozoan never contains a cell wall made of cellulose.
If you expose the protozoan to an antibiotic would it die?
Not necessarily. Protozoan do not have rigid cell walls. The antibiotic works by destroying the rigid cell was of a bacteria, thus destroying the bacteria. The protozoan have the same pressure on the outside of the cell, as they do on the inside of the cell. With no rigid cell wall, the antibiotic would not work the same, as there is no cell wall or pressure to disturb.
Is a cells resting state -50 to about 50 millivolts?
No, a cell's resting membrane potential is typically around -70 millivolts. This negative charge inside the cell is maintained by the sodium-potassium pump, which pumps sodium out and potassium in, creating a voltage difference across the cell membrane.
How many nuclei does most protozoan have?
They have one for each cell.
