Define cell. Support your answer with a well
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• Definition of Cell :
Cell is a small structure which is the basic unit of a living organism.
The cell is the fundamental organisational unit of life.
• Cell ; where it is derived from?
Cell is a Latin word that means a little room.
• Structural organization of a cell :
Cell is composed of :
- Plasma membrane
- nucleus
- cytoplasm
- cell wall*
- Cell organelles
*Cell wall is only present in plants only. It is because cell wall provide structural strength to plants.
• Discovery of cell :
Robert Hooke 1st discovered cells in 1665 with his primitive microscope.
• Incident :
While observing a thin section of cork, he observe the thin section of compartments that resembled the structure of a honeycomb. And he termed this small compartments as Cells.
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