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What are the 3 parts of the cell?


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Cell:

  1. Cells are the basic unit of life.
  2. Because of this cells are known as the structural and functional units of life.
  3. The cell is divided into 3 main parts- the cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus.

Cell membrane:

  1. The cell membrane is the outermost covering of the cells.
  2. They protect the cell from the outside environment.

Cytoplasm:

  1. The cytoplasm is the thick solution that fills each cell and is enclosed by the cell membrane.
  2. Cytoplasm comprises water, salts, proteins, and the organelles present in the cell.

Nucleus:

  1. Nucleus membrane-enclosed organelle within a cell that contains the chromosomes.
  2. The nucleus is responsible for carrying out cell replication and division.

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