Cell is the fundamental, structural and functional unit of life. Anton Von Leeuwenhoek was the first person to observe and explain a living cell. Rudolph Virchow explained the formation of new cells by saying "omnis cellula-e cellula" which roughly translates to cells are formed from pre-existing cells A cell consists of various components such as : 1 Cell Wall 2 Cell Membrane 3 Ribosomes 4 Golgi Apparatus 5 Mitochondria 6 Endoplasmic Reticulum 7 Lysosome 8 Vacuole 9 Plastid 10 Cytoskeleton 11 Centrosome 12 Centriole 13 Nucleus 14 Microbodies 15 Cilia and Flagella 16 Cytoplasm