Page 22 - The Microworld Miracle

In relative terns, the protective qualities of a bac- Cell membrane
terium's cell membrane are incomparably strong- Upper layer
er than those of your skin. Bacteria are able to
adapt to very different conditions, thanks to their
resistant cell membranes.

skin, is assumed by the cell mem-
brane in bacteria. However, the pro-
tective nature of the cell membrane
is incomparably more powerful than
that of human skin. Due to this resist-

ant cellular structure, bacteria are able
to adapt to very high or low temperatures, Bacteria
flagellum
thrive beneath the soil, float through the air, live
in toxic chemicals or at the bottom of the ocean,
and even resist radiation. The bacterial cell
membrane arises and generally consists of ami-
no acids combined with sugar and lipid plus

polysaccharide.
This complex polymer substance, known as
peptidoglycan, is composed of two varieties of sugar. This
structure's fine, complex covering varies according to species.
It is so thin that it sometimes cannot even be seen under a micro-
scope, because it consists of a web of fibrous structures just 1 to 3
THE MICROWORLD MIRACLE 0.001 millimeter, or 0.000039 of an inch) makes it impossible to
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nanometers in diameter. A great many of the features possessed
by bacteria are still unknown, because their minute size (around

study their internal structures properly.
Contrary to what evolutionists suggest, bacteria possess, not
primitive structures, but very complex ones, which certainly proves

20 that there is no spontaneous evolution.