I were never good at Biology, but always wanted to know what a cell is actually made off. I know there are some little things in the cell, but what I meant, what chemical elements is one made off?
I suppose mostly of H2O, but maybe something else. That’s why I’m here, as I couldn’t find anything online. Maybe I’m just too stupid to find things on the web, but anyways, I would love to know it. Thank you guys!
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Cells are made of organic molecules (carbon based) called macromolecules. There are four macromolecules; proteins, lipids (fats), carbohydrates (sugars) and nucleic acids (DNA/RNA). All four of these different molecules fit together like puzzle pieces through chemical bonds (the glue). These macromolecules are made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Those are the main ingredients with phosphate and sulfur making up smaller percentages of some of those macromolecules. When we put macromolecules together we begin to form cellular components like the cell membrane (a phospholipid; carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and phosphate), nucleus (nucleic acids, lipids and proteins). There is a whole ‘endomembrane system’ that interconnects the nucleus, ER, Golgi, vesicles and cell membrane together. All made up of those four macromolecules. Then the cytosol or ‘gel’ like matrix containing macromolecules and water mixed together.
Simply put; cell components are a jigsaw puzzle of macromolecules blended together through chemical bonds (the glue) that all interact and trade parts within each other depending on their function.
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