The feminist approach in eukaryotic cell structure and gestational diabetes
The eukaryotic cell structure is composed of an assortment of cell organelles, each with distinct functions that interdependently achieve a congruous purpose of the cell as the smallest unit of growth in such organisms. The cell membrane houses the entire cell contents and protects them from the external environment. It also contains various passage channels that selectively allow substances into and out of the cell. All cellular organelles are embedded within the cytoplasm that controls the osmotic balance of the cell (Mahamid et al., 2019). The Golgi apparatus serves to produce hormones, among other functions, as storage of proteins and lipids. Lysosomes serve to digest pathogenic micro-organisms and degradation of waste products through the production of lytic enzymes. The mitochondria serve as the powerhouse of the cell, where crucial metabolic pathways like beta-oxidation and Krebs’s cycle take place. The nucleus is housed within the nuclear membrane and stores the genetic material of the cell
Osmotic processes involve the movement of water molecules from the region of their high concentration to areas their low concentration through semipermeable membranes like the cell membrane. Osmotic properties thus regulate the osmotic balance of the cell. Diffusion, on the other hand, involves the movement of solutes in line with the concentration gradient. As in the case of gestational diabetes, the limited uptake of sugars into the cell by lack of hormone insulin is a case of diffusion discrepancy that leads to high sugar concentrations in blood (Rosser, 2012). This brings out the aspect of the vulnerability of such metabolic processes of the body as depicted in dangers posed by gestational diabetes that poises one to all manner of complications, including stillbirth, premature births, and defects in the pre-born baby. Such dispositions are used to enhance the understanding of the apathy manifested in women participation in science
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Rosser, S. V. (2012). Breaking into the lab: engineering progress for women in science. Breaking into the Lab: Engineering Progress for Women in Science, 1–249. https://doi.org/10.5860/choice.50-0845