Question

Function of a cell can be determined by its shape and size or vice versa. Justify the statement with the help of an example

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes, the function of a cell can be determined by its shape and size or vice versa.

Some examples which prove the statement are as follows:-

• The muscle cells are elongated and it helps in the contraction.

• Sperm cells have tails for movement.

• Nerve cells are long for the conduction of impulses.

• Egg cells are spherical shaped so that they can take more nutrients in.

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More information:-

• Cells are the functional and structural unit of an organism.

• The largest cell is the ostrich egg.

• The largest cell in a human is its nerve cell.

• Cells have different elements inside them which are called as cell organelles.

• The cell organelles are cytoplasm, nucleus, plasma membrane, cell membrane (in plants), mitochondria, etc.

• The red blood cell is the only cell which does not have nucleus.

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