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Cell , Cell
The cell is the basic unit of a living organism. In multicellular organisms (organisms with more than one cell), a collection of cells that work… Cells , Cells
Plants are multicellular organisms composed of millions of plant cells. Although individual cells may differ greatly from each other in mature… Cell differentiation , cell differentiation The process by which descendants of a single cell produce structural and functional specializations and maintain these during th… Cell Membrane , cell membrane (plasmalemma, plasma membrane, protoplast) A sheet-like membrane, 7.5–10 nm thick, that forms a selectively permeable barrier enclosing… desmosome , desmosome (macula adherens) A patchlike junction found between adjacent cells in epithelial tissues that helps strengthen the tissue by binding the c… Cell Death , Cell death
Like all living things, the various types of cells in plants, animals, and the many different cell types in humans eventually die. Cell de…
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