Question

Cell is called the basic structural unit of life. Why?

• A. Cell is basic in nature
• B. Cell does not have any smaller parts within itself
• C. Cell is the smallest living entity which can survive on its own
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Cell is the smallest living entity which can survive on its own

Cell is the basic unit of life as it is the smallest living entity that can independently exist. Cells are the basic units bounded by the membrane that consists of the fundamental molecules of life of which all living organisms are made.