Cell: The Unit of Life
ICSE · Class 11 · Biology
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The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all living beings. Unicellular organisms perform all vital functions within a single cell, while multicellular organisms show division of labour through specialized cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. Cell biology studies the structure,
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A cell is the fundamental structural
A cell is the fundamental structural and functional unit of all living beings. In unicellular organisms, one cell performs all life functions. In mult
Schleiden and Schwann gave coherence
Schleiden and Schwann gave coherence to the idea that living organisms are cellular. Virchow extended it by stating that all living cells arise from p
Viruses are acellular and lack cellular
Viruses are acellular and lack cellular organisation and metabolic machinery. Coenocytic organisms such as Rhizopus and Vaucheria have multinucleate c
Prokaryotic cells are simple in structure
Prokaryotic cells are simple in structure and are found in bacteria, cyanobacteria, mycoplasma, and PPLO. They lack a true nucleus and membrane-bound
Eukaryotic cells are found in all
Eukaryotic cells are found in all organisms other than bacteria and cyanobacteria. They have a true nucleus, membrane-bound organelles, and linear chr
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- Understand the cell as the basic unit of life
- Trace the historical development of cell study from Hooke to modern cell biology
- Differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
- Compare plant cells and animal cells
- Explain the structure and function of the plasma membrane and cell wall
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