Question
Define the following terms:
Cell, prokaryotic cell, eukaryotic cell, organelle.
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Answer
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Cell: Cell is the basic building units of an organism.
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Prokaryotic cell: A Prokaryotic cell is primitive in organisation. It has a nucleoid (nuclear membrane is absent).
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Eukaryotic cell: A cell having membrane bound cell organelles are called eukaryotic cell.
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Organelle: Small membrane bound structures within a cell are called organelles.
Example: Nucleus, mitochondria, lysosomes.
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