# Cells: Basic units of life notes

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- [Differences between plant and animal cells](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/cells-basic-units-of-life/differences-between-plant-and-animal-cells) — Differences Between Plant and Animal Cells Although plant and animal cells share many features (cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria, ribosomes, ER and Golgi body), they also have…
- [Cell membrane and transport](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/cells-basic-units-of-life/cell-membrane-and-transport) — Cell Membrane and Transport The cell membrane (also called the plasma membrane) is the thin, living boundary that surrounds every cell. It is the outermost layer of an animal cell and lies just…
- [Cell structure and organelles](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/cells-basic-units-of-life/cell-structure-and-organelles) — Cell Structure and Organelles Cells are the tiny living units or 'building blocks' that make up the bodies of all living organisms. They were first discovered by Robert Hooke (who observed plant…

## Other Life Sciences topics

- [Plant and animal tissues](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/plant-and-animal-tissues)
- [Transport systems in mammals](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/transport-systems-in-mammals)
- [Support and transport systems: Plants](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/support-and-transport-systems-plants)
- [History of life on earth](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/history-of-life-on-earth)
- [Biodiversity and classification](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/biodiversity-and-classification)
- [Biosphere to ecosystems](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/biosphere-to-ecosystems)
- [Chemistry of life](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/chemistry-of-life)
- [Support systems: Animals](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/support-systems-animals)
- [Cell division (mitosis)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/notes/cell-division-mitosis)

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