11th Class Biology Cell - The Unit Of Life

  • question_answer 10)
    Cell is the basic unit of life. Discuss in brief.

    Answer:

    All organisms begin their life in a single cell. Certain organisms complete their life cycle as a single cell. They are called unicellular or acellular organisms, e.g., Amoeba, Chlamydomonas bacteria and yeast. In other organisms, the single cell undergoes divisions to form multicellular body. Body of human being, is made up of trillion of cells. All the cells of an organism carry the same genetic material, develop from same pre-existing cells and possess several organelles to perform various life activities. The cells are therefore, basic unit of life and structural unit of an organism.


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