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    The cell is the basic unit of life. It is the smallest living entity that can independently exist and plays an important role in all life's processes like growth, repair, energy production, and utilizing food. The discovery of cells began in 1665 by Robert Hooke, who first observed dead cork cells under a microscope. Anton van Leeuwenhoek later observed living cells for the first time by looking at pond water under his own microscope. The cell theory established that cells are the fundamental building blocks of all living things and that all cells come from pre-existing cells. Cells come in different shapes to efficiently carry out their various functions.

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    The cell is the basic unit of life. It is the smallest living entity that can independently exist and plays an important role in all life's processes like growth, repair, energy production, and utilizing food. The discovery of cells began in 1665 by Robert Hooke, who first observed dead cork cells under a microscope. Anton van Leeuwenhoek later observed living cells for the first time by looking at pond water under his own microscope. The cell theory established that cells are the fundamental building blocks of all living things and that all cells come from pre-existing cells. Cells come in different shapes to efficiently carry out their various functions.

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    The cell is the basic unit of life. It is the smallest living entity that can independently exist and plays an important role in all life's processes like growth, repair, energy production, and utilizing food. The discovery of cells began in 1665 by Robert Hooke, who first observed dead cork cells under a microscope. Anton van Leeuwenhoek later observed living cells for the first time by looking at pond water under his own microscope. The cell theory established that cells are the fundamental building blocks of all living things and that all cells come from pre-existing cells. Cells come in different shapes to efficiently carry out their various functions.

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    Fundamental unit of life

    What is a cell?
    The cells can be defined as the basic unit of life.
    It is the structural and functional unit of all living organisms

    Difference between atom, moleuclue, cell.


    Atom - Smallest part of a substance that cannot be broken down chemically.
    Molecule - If 2 or more atoms bond chemically, it forms a molecule.
    Cell - Made of different types of organic molecules and substances.

    Why do we call a cell as basic unit?


    It is the smallest living entity that can independently exist.
    A cell is referred to as the smallest, basic unit of life that plays an important
    role for all the life's processes(like growth, repair, produce energy, utilise
    food)

    History of the cell

    1665 - Robert hooke


    Discovery of cell by the observation of dead cork cells under a microscope.
    1674 - Anton Leeuwenhoek
    Observed living cells for the first time. (looked into clothes under his own
    microscope then looked into pond water)
    Robert brown - Nucleus
    Purkinje - conined protoplasm

    Cell theory -
    Matthias Schleiden-
    Cells are the basic unit of plant structure.
    *All living organisms are made up of cells or the products of cells
    Theodor Schwann -
    Cells are the basic unit of animal structure
    *Cells are the fundamental building blocks of tissues, organs and entire
    functioning organisms
    Rudolph vichow -
    *All cells arise from pre-existing cells

    * Cell is the basic structural unit of life


    * Cell is the basic functional unit of life
    * Cells arise from pre-existing cells
    * All organisms are made of cells

    Shapes of cells
    Elongated cells(Neurons)- transmission of impulses/electrical signals
    Biconcave(RBCs) - Maximum Accomodation, efficient transport of maximum oxygen
    Spindle shaped(smooth muscles) - Contractionns and relaxing
    Plygonal(liver)
    Different cells have various shapes to carry out diff. funtions efficiently.

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