Chapter Three
Cells
The cell is the basic unit of life. All organisms are made up of cells (or in some cases, a single cell). Most cells are very small; most are invisible without using a microscope. Cells are covered by a cell membrane and come in many different shapes. The contents of a cell are called the protoplasm. The components of animal cells are centrioles, cilia and flagella, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, microfilaments, microtubules, mitochondria, nucleus, peroxisomes, plasma membrane and ribosomes. • Prokaryotes = Lack a nucleus, Have a single chromosome, Reproduce by binary fission, Include bacteria • Eukaryotes = Contain a nucleus & membrane bound organelles, Asexually reproduce cells by mitosis, include Plants & animals Somali National University
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