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The Cell is the fundamental component of all biological life, often referred to as the building blocks of life. Some organisms, such as bacteria and cilia, are unicellular. Other higher organisms are comprised of many cells (multicellular). Within these multicellular organisms groups of cells collaborate to perform specific functions, these collaborations are referred to as tissues, often containing highly specialised cells. All cells adhere to specific fundamental principals irrespective of their eukaryotic or prokaryotic classification. All cells must; have a plasma membrane to separate the intracellular space from the extracellular space, contain heritable genetic material to ensure the propagation of the species, contain intracellular compartments to regionalise specific functions and all cells must regulate their osmotic gradient via the transportation of Chemical species (ions, compounds, sugars) across their membrane. | The Cell is the fundamental component of all biological life, often referred to as the building blocks of life. Some organisms, such as bacteria and cilia, are unicellular. Other higher organisms are comprised of many cells (multicellular). Within these multicellular organisms groups of cells collaborate to perform specific functions, these collaborations are referred to as tissues, often containing highly specialised cells. All cells adhere to specific fundamental principals irrespective of their [[Eukaryotic|eukaryotic]] or [[Prokaryotes|prokaryotic]] classification. All cells must; have a [[Plasma_membrane|plasma membrane]] to separate the intracellular space from the extracellular space, contain heritable genetic material to ensure the propagation of the species, contain intracellular compartments to regionalise specific functions and all cells must regulate their osmotic gradient via the transportation of Chemical species ([[Ions|ions]], compounds, [[Sugars|sugars]]) across their membrane. | ||
Revision as of 13:46, 3 December 2010
The Cell is the fundamental component of all biological life, often referred to as the building blocks of life. Some organisms, such as bacteria and cilia, are unicellular. Other higher organisms are comprised of many cells (multicellular). Within these multicellular organisms groups of cells collaborate to perform specific functions, these collaborations are referred to as tissues, often containing highly specialised cells. All cells adhere to specific fundamental principals irrespective of their eukaryotic or prokaryotic classification. All cells must; have a plasma membrane to separate the intracellular space from the extracellular space, contain heritable genetic material to ensure the propagation of the species, contain intracellular compartments to regionalise specific functions and all cells must regulate their osmotic gradient via the transportation of Chemical species (ions, compounds, sugars) across their membrane.