Vegetative Cell (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The vegetative cell in a plant undergoes mitosis to form new cells that will differentiate into various tissues and organs.
- Vegetative cells in the human body are responsible for maintaining the overall structure and function of an individual's body.
- In the lifecycle of a fern, the vegetative cell is responsible for the growth of the sporophyte, which eventually produces spores.
- Embryonic development in animals begins with the division of a single vegetative cell, which eventually gives rise to a complex organism.
- In contrast to reproductive cells, vegetative cells in the human body are not involved in the transmission of genetic material from one generation to the next.