Cells
What is a cell exactly? I know for myself, the first thing that comes to my mind when I hear the word cell is a cell phone. That is not the kind of cell we are talking about today. The National Cancer Institute states, "In biology, a cell is the smallest unit that can live on its own and makes up all living organisms and tissues of the body. So, if you really think about it, if cells were non-existent then humans and plants would be non-existent" (NCI, 2024). Now that we know what a cell is, my next question would be what makes up a cell? A cell is composed of many different organelles that each function together . These organelles consist of the cell membrane, the mitochondria (which should not be referred to as “the powerhouse” as learned from my professor), cytoplasm, etc. Each of these organelles are needed for the cell to be able to function in a proper way. It is like the real world; at work , each person is expected to perform their role to allow e...