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Fig. 26. Fig. 27.
Diatom cells
Diatoms, and radiolarians alike, are chief examples of highly efficient structural
systems with simple enough geometries for organisms with limited genetic information
storage capabilities.
Cork cells/honeycomb
Cork cells and honeycomb structures are prime examples of minimalist, self-repeating
structures. Both rely on simple members to shape themselves along with a certain
rigidity and efficiency of space within its structure.
Fig. 28. Honeycomb Fig. 29. Cork cells
The structure of cork cells is the purely biological representation of a honeycomb
structure. The cells are roughly hexagonal and doadhere to the closest packing