cell
basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
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Summary
cell is an anatomical structure class type[1]. cell ranks in the top 5% of anatomical structure class type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,660 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: biological component[3], anatomical structure[4], compartment[5]
- Part of: multicellular structure[6], group of cells[7], tissue[8]
- Commons category: Cells[9]
- Has part(s): cellular component[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cells[11]
- Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[12], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15], The New Student's Reference Work[16], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18]
- Has characteristic: cell cycle[19], cell type[20], cell function[21], cell potency[22], cell aging[23]
- Equivalent class: http://purl.org/biotop/btl2.owl#Cell[24]
- Studied by: cytology[25], cell biology[26]
- Union of: list of values as qualifiers[27]
- Named by: Robert Hooke[28]
- Development of anatomical structure: cell development[29]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[30], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[31]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Anatomy[32]
Why It Matters
cell has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] cell is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]