Grade 11Physical Chemistry

All mater in universe is made of atoms , but the basic unit of living being is cell . whay it is siven that name ? Is cells are made up of large no of atoms?

4 Answers

cells are made up of complexes. in other words, cell is itself a colletion of large no of carbohydrates and protien molecules. eg- you already know that cell contains glucose, and glucose itself made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms (C₆H₁₂O₆).

Yash Jain

Approved Tutor Answer11 Years ago

Well, its actual answer lies in their respective definitions.
Cell is the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms whereas Atom is the smallest unit of a chemical element.
The relationship is that cells are made from atoms, all cell functions are performed using atoms, all energy comes from atoms.
It would be very difficult to guess at how many atoms are in a cell, especially as each cell will vary greatly in its composition.

parthasarathy

11 Years ago

cell is made up of atoms mainly carbon and hydrogen and also little magnesium,potassium,calcium,iron and so on. All the cells be it brain cells, skin cells or any cell, it is made up of atoms...