Cells are divided into two types based on physiological function.
- Organism: The cells that form the body of multicellular organisms are called organelles. It is diploid in nature. Cells divide in the process of mitosis. That is, an equal number of chromosomes divides. Body cells such as root, stem, leaf, xylem, phloem, muscle cell, nerve cell (neuron), epithelial cell, blood cell etc.
- Germ cells: Cells which take part in the reproduction of an organism are called germ cells. It is haploid in nature. Germ cells divide by the process of meiosis. Germ cells have half the number of chromosomes. That is, the reductive division of chromosomes takes place. Sperm and ovum are the units of sexual reproduction and spores or molecules are the units of asexual reproduction.
Cells are divided into two types based on physiological function.
- Organism: The cells that form the body of multicellular organisms are called organelles. It is diploid in nature. Cells divide in the process of mitosis. That is, an equal number of chromosomes divides. Body cells such as root, stem, leaf, xylem, phloem, muscle cell, nerve cell (neuron), epithelial cell, blood cell etc.
- Germ cells: Cells which take part in the reproduction of an organism are called germ cells. It is haploid in nature. Germ cells divide by the process of meiosis. Germ cells have half the number of chromosomes. That is, the reductive division of chromosomes takes place. Sperm and ovum are the units of sexual reproduction and spores or molecules are the units of asexual reproduction.