Cells are the structural and functional unit of all living organisms or may be define as the cell is the basic unit of life.
What is the meaning of cell?
The word "cell" derived from Latin word meaning "a little room".
History of cell.
In 1665 Robert Hooke an English scientist who discovered the cell while examining the thin section of cork under the microscope. He observed the mass of hexagonal chambers like a honeycomb and called the compartment cells.
Types of cell.
On the basis of their structure and function cells are divided into two major groups i.e.
