2006-07-11 05:44:17 · 10 answers · asked by Source 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
No, they reproduce (ie: divide and multiply in number) in accordance with the DNA or RNA (depending). They do not have the option to do what they want. We do even though we are a collection of cells because we are "greater than the sum of our parts"
2006-07-11 06:04:25 · answer #1 · answered by robjharley 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-10 02:50:42 · answer #2 · answered by Shena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cells don't have a free will...The activity of the cell is controlled by it's genatic material (DNA) which is controlled by a variety of internsic and externsic singnals that control expression of certain genes in the cell by signal transduction pathway..to know what i mean here is an example the cell apoptosis or cell death which is controlled by activation of a group of proteins in target cell ..these proteins then activate the pathway which finally activate the genes controlling the cell death the activation of these proteins can either be internsic due to destruction of mitochondia and exposing the cytochrome c on the surface or due to any disturbance in the cell which result in formation of new condtion which was not there..or extensic such as it's activation by porin and grazyzymes from CD8 cells and NK cells when they found a cell infected in the body..so cells don't have free well they just respond to eniromental changes and changes in the body
2006-07-11 06:18:54 · answer #3 · answered by Amigo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All cellular activity follows the rules of biochemitry activity...they are only small chemical factories controlled by the DNA in the nucleus, which gives out 'orders'. The orders are being switched on and off by transcription factors, which again, follows chemistry rules.
The so-called 'free will' is the 'product' of interacting neurons...and I think this is what human mind is about.
2006-07-11 18:52:15 · answer #4 · answered by RANDOM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free will denotes that there is a logical process to be made so I would have to say no.
But cells do make decisions based on their environment, such as when to divide or when to die (cells can decide to repair damage or just die...which is called apoptosis).
2006-07-11 05:49:28 · answer #5 · answered by embem171 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All mine seem to go where I do so I would suspect that limits their freedom some...
What they do along the way is another subject... sometime I think they conspire against me - but usually for a good reason.
All in all I think they like me!
2006-07-11 05:47:17 · answer #6 · answered by Steve D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. And of course. Possibly, if you think about it, you will discover that intelligence is free will.
2006-07-11 05:58:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only sperm cells the others go where i tell them.
2006-07-11 05:57:55 · answer #8 · answered by blinky doodles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really they are controlled by the nucleus but don't seem to be sentient as of yet
2006-07-11 06:17:04 · answer #9 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what?
2006-07-11 05:48:43 · answer #10 · answered by Invisible Edna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋