Quote by Michael Denton

Molecular biology has shown that even the simplest of all living systems on the earth today, bacterial cells, are exceedingly complex objects. Although the tiniest bacterial cells are incredibly small, weighing less than 10-12 gms, each is in effect a veritable micro-miniaturized factory containing thousands of exquisitely designed pieces of intricate molecular machinery, made up altogether of one hundred thousand million atoms, far more complicated than any machine built by man and absolutely without parallel in the nonliving world.

Molecular biology has shown that even the simplest of all li

Summary

This quote emphasizes the remarkable complexity and intricacy of bacterial cells, as revealed by molecular biology. It highlights that even though bacterial cells are exceedingly small, they contain thousands of intricately designed molecular components, comprising more than a hundred billion atoms. The quote further emphasizes that these molecular machinery are far more sophisticated than any human-made machines and are unparalleled in the nonliving world. Overall, this quote underscores the awe-inspiring complexity of even the simplest living systems on Earth.

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Science Intelligent Design Biology Id Irreducible Complexity Living Cells Molecular Machines Bacteria Factory

By Michael Denton

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