Although cells consist of many organelles yet we do not call any of these organelles as structural and functional unite of living organisms. explain?
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Although cell organelles have specific structures and perform specific functions but they cannot be called structural and functional units of living organisms. This is so because they can perform their functions only when they are within a living cell. They cannot function outside the cell as an independent unit.
Question:
Cells consist of many organelles, yet we do not call any of these organelles as a structural and functional unit of living organisms. Explain.
Answer:
As the organelles are freely present in the cytoplasm they do not carry out functions independently but perform as a whole which is interlinked.These functions as a whole forms the functions of a cell. Hence these are not called structural and functional units.
Termiology related to questions:
◾ Cell = Cell is smallest unit of our body which processes cellular respiration and provides energy to our body.
◾ Cell organelles = An organelle is specialized subunit within a cell that has a specific functions.
Ex : Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Recticulum, lysosomes, Mitochondria, Vacuole, Platids, Golgi apparatus..
◾ Cytoplasm = Cytoplasm is the yellowish liquid part of the cell.
◾ Nucleus = Nucleus is the central structure of the cell which controls all the activity performed by cell.