Cell - basic unit of life, Biology

Assignment Help:

Cell -

Cell is the structural & functional unit of life.
Study of the structure of the cell is called cytology.
Study of structure and functions of the cell is called cell biology / Cellulogy.
Cell = Gr. Kytos Latin Cella = hollow system logos = discourse
All life begins as a single cell. A number of organism are made of single cell, they are called Uni/Acellular.
e.g. Amoeba, Chlamydomonas, Acetabularia, Bacteria, Yeast.

Related Discussions:- Cell - basic unit of life

Define swollen and tender joints and haemorrhage, Define Swollen and Tender...

Define Swollen and Tender Joints and haemorrhage in various Tissues? Haemorrhages occur deep in muscle, particularly in calf, thigh, buttocks and forearm, causing pain in surro

Determine nutritional requirements for high altitude, Determine Nutritional...

Determine Nutritional Requirements for High Altitude? High terrestrial altitudes and mountains have aroused great fascination and cham for mankind. Every year millions of peopl

Define about the sporocyst larva, Define about the Sporocyst Larva? Sp...

Define about the Sporocyst Larva? Sporocyst is the second larval stage in the life cycle of F. hepatica. It develops from the miracidium larva within the pulmonary chamber of

Explain economic status of diet, Economic Status Economic Status : I...

Economic Status Economic Status : It is one of the important practical considerations to be kept in mind while formulating a diet prescription. During an acute illness, a

Difference between plant systematic and taxonomy, Q. Difference between pla...

Q. Difference between plant systematic and taxonomy? Before coming to principles of taxonomy let us discuss the difference between taxonomy and systematic. Systematic is the sc

Twins, how twins are produced and why

how twins are produced and why

Explain development of excretory system, Explain Development of excretory s...

Explain Development of excretory system? The filtration rate of kidney is low and infants find it difficult to eliminate high concentration of solutes. However, by the end of t

Classification of fungi, what is the latest classification of fungi

what is the latest classification of fungi

Describe the term - ambulacral groove, Describe the term - Ambulacral groov...

Describe the term - Ambulacral groove The groove that runs down the oral surface of each echinoderm arm and contain the tube feet. If the region contains a visible furrow, or gr

Habitat for the worlds species, Q. Habitat for the worlds species? Natu...

Q. Habitat for the worlds species? Natural ecosystems provide habitat for the world's species. Forests, coral reefs and deep ocean bottoms house many species. Wetlands, through

Write Your Message!

Name

Email id

Message

Verfication Code

User Account

All Pages