Cells manage a wide range of functions in their tiny package — growing, moving, housekeeping, and so on — and most of those functions require energy. But how do cells get this energy in the ...

Many cells in multicellular organisms are specialised. They have specific roles in the organism of which they are part. Their structure is adapted to their function. They are often grouped ...

Scientists have attempted to map the human cell since the first microscope was invented more than 400 years ago. But many ...

The body's cells respond to stress -- toxins, mutations, starvation or other assaults -- by pausing normal functions to focus on conserving energy, repairing damaged components and boosting defenses.

The human body is constantly in motion, so it should come as no surprise that force can encode function in cells. But what forces, how much force and in which direction are some of the questions ...

They do have cytoplasm. This means that the cells are living. Type of cell Root hair cell Function They absorb water and minerals. How it is adapted to its function A long thin 'hair' extends from ...