Cell

• Cells are the basic structural units in the living organisms.
• Cell is the functional and structural unit of life.
• A cell has a size of 1 to 100 micrometer.
• The division of the preexisting cells produces the other cells.
• The physiological and chemical functions that happen inside the cells are growth, repairing, immunity, digestion and communication.

Types of Cell

1. Prokaryotic cells

• These cells without nuclear membrane have nuclear material.
• When the organisms have these kinds of cells, then they are called as prokaryotes.
• Examples are blue green algae and bacteria.

2. Eukaryotic cells

• These cells have a nuclear membrane and well organized nucleus.
• All the organisms other than the blue green algae and bacteria are called as Eukaryotic cells.

Shape of cells

1. Cells are generally spherical, rounding or elongated. Some cells are tend to be long and are pointed at the ends.
2. Membrane is enclosed with the components of the cell.

Size of cells

• A cell can be large as in centimeters or as small as in millionth.
• Cells are usually microscopic in the size.

Parts of the cell

1. Cell Membrane

• Inside the cell membrane, nucleus and cytoplasm are present, it is also known as plasma membrane.
• It is thin, a living part, elastic and delicate.
• Cell gets the shape from cell membrane.

2. Cytoplasm

• It has a jelly-like structure which is present between the nucleus and the cell membrane.
• Other components of cell like Golgi bodies, ribosomes, mitochondria, etc. are present in the cytoplasm.

3. Nucleus

• It consists of a nucleus which has a thread like structure known as chromosomes.
• It is a spherical organelle which is present in the center of the cell.
• Genes are stored in the nucleus. Cell cannot survive without nucleus.

Recap

• Cells are the basic structural units in the living organisms.
• Cell is the functional and structural unit of life.
• A cell has a size of 1 to 100 micrometer.
• The division of the preexisting cells produces the other cells.
• Cells are generally spherical, rounding or elongated. Some cells are tend to be long and are pointed at the ends.
• A cell can be large as in centimeters or as small as in millionth.
• Cells are usually microscopic in the size.