Cell structure and organization | Biology Form One Notes New Syllabus
All living things are made up of cells. The cell is the basic functional unit of life. Task Search from library and reliable internet sources the information about cell. In 1665, an English scientist Robert Hooke revolutionized our understanding of life by designing a microscope and examining cork from a tree’s bark. He discovered that the cork consisted of numerous box-like structures that are closely packed together, resembling a honeycomb. These structures were named ‘cells’. Since then, it has been revealed that living things are made up of one or more cells, and these are fundamental units of life. All essential life processes occur within the cell. The remarkable observations and conclusions made by Hooke, along with other scientists, paved the way for the development of the cell theory. This widely accepted theory indicates the relationship between cells and living things. C omponents of the cell theory (a) All living things are composed of one or more cells. (b) Cells are t...
