10 Facts About Cells
Cells commit suicide. Eukaryotic cells have a true nucleus (distinct area that houses DNA) and are generally more complex than prokaryotic cells. For additional information about cells see: Cell Structure, Cellular Respiration and Cell Anatomy Quiz. Connective Tissue CellsDr. Examples of eukaryotic cells include animal and plant cells. Not all cells however are alike. Prokaryotes are the most primitive forms of life on earth. Cecil Fox/National Cancer Institute
Cells are the fundamental units of life. There are more bacterial cells in the body than human cells. 10 Facts About Cells originally appeared on About.com Biology on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 06:00:30.Permalink | Comment | Email this Some interesting facts about cells include:
There are anywhere from 75 to 100 trillion cells in the body. Cells have varying life spans. Whether they be unicellular or multicellular life forms, all living organisms are composed of and depend on cells to function normally. Bacteria and archaeans are prokaryotic cells. There are two primary types of cells: prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells.
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