Question

what do you mean by cell?​

Answer 1

Answer:

the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane is called a cell

Answer 2

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A cell is defined as a " structural and functional unit of life " .

》 Anything less than a cell is not considered living.

Unicellular cells are capable of :

• Independent existence

• Performing the essential functions of life

Study of structure of cell is called " cytology " .

cells differ greatly in size, shape and activities.

▒ Mycoplasmas are the smallest cells measuring 0.3 ᄊ in length.

▒ The largest isolated single cell is an egg of ostrich .

Cells also vary in shapes like

Discoid , polygonal , columnar , cuboidal , thread like or irregular .

● The shape of the cell varies with its functional activity.

According to cell theory given by schleiden and schwan

▒ Cell is the structural unit of living organisms .

▒ Cell is the functional unit of all living organisms .

▒ Cell is hereditary unit of all living organisms .

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