Question

Give examples of oblong and cubical cells.

Answer 1

Cells:

1. Cells are the structural and functional units of the body.
2. It is defined as the smallest unit of life that can sustain independently.
3. All living organisms comprise one or more cells.
4. Cells show great variation in their shapes and their shape is determined by the function they perform in the body.
   
   • Oblong: Paramecium are oblong or slipper-shaped
   • Cubical or rectangular: Cells of the leaf have rectangular shape.