11. THE ORGANISMAL THEORY
The counter arguments:
Reichert a morphologist: Argued that an
organism has a structured plan
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13. Acellular organisms
Some organisms do
not have cellular
compartments
Image Credit Common field mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)
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15. Unicellular organisms
Some organisms only consist of a single
cell
But these do usually have the components
of cells (nucleus, membrane etc)
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16. Cellular components
Some cells lack the basic components
But as a result their functions are affected.
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17. Tissue culture
Cells can be cultured away from a body
But this often requires elaborate support
systems
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