cell
Let an agent explain cells by type, structure, function, division and study methods, and separate other senses of cell.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Types Kinds of cells.
Compare
Prokaryote and eukaryote.
Compare
Comparison.
- How do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ? definition
- Which organisms have each? provenance
Specialised
Cell types.
Specialised
Specialised cells.
- What is this specialised cell type, and what does it do? definition
- Which Cell Ontology term describes it? provenance
Structure Organelles.
Organelles
Parts.
Organelles
Organelles.
- What do the nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes and other organelles do? definition
- Which are found only in plant cells? definition
Membrane
Cell membrane.
Membrane
Cell membrane.
- How does the cell membrane control what enters and leaves? definition
- What role do sterols play? definition
Life cycle Division and death.
Division
Mitosis and meiosis.
Division
Cell division.
- How do mitosis and meiosis differ? definition
- What controls the cell cycle? definition
Therapies
Stem cells.
Therapies
Stem cell therapies.
- Is this stem cell treatment approved by regulators? provenance
- Is the user considering an unproven clinic treatment? boundary
Senses Disambiguation.
Technical
Batteries and spreadsheets.
Technical
Technical senses.
- Is a battery cell, solar cell or spreadsheet cell meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
Other
Prison and phone.
Other
Other senses.
- Is a prison cell, a mobile phone or a small group cell meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.OBJ
What it is Filled
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all known living organisms, enclosed by a membrane and arising from pre-existing cells; cells are prokaryotic, as in bacteria and archaea, or eukaryotic, as in plants, animals and fungi, with eukaryotic cells typically containing a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, although some specialized cells lose their nucleus and mature mammalian red blood cells lack genetic material.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain cells by type, structure, function, division and study methods, and separate other senses of cell.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Cells are the basic structural and functional units of living organisms.
- Cells are enclosed by a membrane.
- Cells generally contain DNA, although specialized exceptions include mature mammalian red blood cells.
- Cells arise from pre-existing cells.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Use human cells or cell lines without the consent and approvals required.
- Assist in creating or enhancing dangerous pathogens or harmful cell lines.
- Present preliminary cell research as a proven treatment.
- Share data that could identify a cell donor.
Only with a human decision
- Any use of human cells in research or therapy.
- Releasing genetically modified cells outside containment.
May
- Explain cell structure and function, citing biological sources.
- Analyse cell images or data it is authorized to use in research.
Moral aspects Filled
- Human cell lines have been taken without consent, as in historic cases; donors deserve recognition.
- Unproven stem cell treatments exploit desperate patients.
Who is affected
- Cell donors and their families
- Patients
- Researchers
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns cells as such; biobanks and laboratories answer for the cells they hold.
Master systems
- Cell line and biobank registries
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q12347612 - registry parent class
- Q28845870 - registry parent class
- Q4936952 - registry parent class
related
- biological component - category
- cellular respiration - process
- cell biology - field
contains
- ribosomal RNA - component
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.cell
- Wikidata: Q7868 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7868)
Direct properties required Filled
- Cell diameter: micrometers - Diameter is measured using calibrated microscopy with the cell type, preparation method and measurement axis recorded.
- Cell volume: cubic micrometers - Volume is measured by three-dimensional microscopy or estimated from measured dimensions using an explicitly stated shape model.
- Cell dry mass: picograms - Dry mass is estimated using calibrated quantitative phase microscopy or measured from dried cell samples with the method recorded.
Recognition required Filled
- Cells can appear as membrane-bound units under a microscope.
- Eukaryotic cells typically contain a nucleus, but some specialized cells lack one.
- Viruses are not cells.
- Microscopic units seen under light and electron microscopes, with membranes, nuclei and organelles.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
- describe organelles and their functions
- explain cell division
- separate other senses of cell
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Unproven stem cell treatments
- Contaminated cell cultures
- Confusing cells and viruses
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Biosafety rules for cell culture
- Regulation of stem cell research and therapies
Context of use required Filled
- Biology, medicine and biotechnology.
- prokaryotic cells
- animal cells
- plant cells
- fungal cells
- stem cells and specialised cells
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q7868: cell - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Cell (biology) - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should cell types be separate entries?
- How should cell ontologies be linked?
- How should other senses be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q7868/spec.json