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(Biochemical aspects)
Every cell has some general features which are common to all
cells irrespective of the tissue of its origin.
The universal features of living cells.
Living cells are divided into two main classes:
1. Prokaryotic cells
(Greek pro, “before”).
those without nuclear envelopes—bacterial cells—are
2. Eukaryotic cells
Cells with nuclear envelopes are called eukaryotes
Prokaryotic cells
Cholesterol synthesis
Steroid hormones synthesis
Synthesis of glycerolipids.