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A cell is the smallest living unit, and every plant, animal and bacterium is built from one or many cells.
Understanding the Name of the Chapter
Cell
The smallest living unit in the body of any organism.
Building
Putting many small parts together to make something bigger.
Block
A basic piece used again and again, like a brick.
Life
Everything that is living, from bacteria to a giant tree.
- The cell is the brick from which all living bodies are built.
- Single cells or millions of cells together make every living thing.
What does the name of this chapter tell us?
- A cell is the basic unit of life.
- Just like bricks build a house, cells build a body.
- Some living things are one cell, others are millions.
Topics We Will Study in This Chapter
Topics We Will Study
Intro
Introduction
2.1
How to Study Cells?
2.2
Structure of a Cell
2.3
The Cell Interior — A Coordinated Working System
2.4
How do Normal Cells Grow and Divide?
2.5
Cell Theory — The Unifying Principle of Biology
