Understanding Cells and Their Environment

The Fundamental Unit – The Cells

The Fundamental Unit – The Cells

The word fundamental defines the cells and their environment; better said, it’s the fundamental unit of life. This includes the biological terrain, water, the cellular matrix, proteins, DNA, and collagen. Your body continuously performs various functions such as sending electrical impulses, pumping blood, filtering urine, digesting food, building proteins, and storing fat — all things that happen without conscious thought. You can do all this because of the fundamental unit — cells.

What is a cell?

Cells are specialized factories full of machinery designed to accomplish the business of life. Every living thing, from whales to archaebacteria inside volcanoes, is made of cells. This machinery is enveloped in a lipid bilayer that is permeable to water and creates an electrical potential by keeping the cell negatively charged compared to the outside of the cell. Cells are fluid in nature and can break apart and reform, much like Jello.

Diversity in Cells

Cells …