why is cell calle functional an structural unit of life?

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Cell is called the structural and functional unit of life as it is the smallest unit which can carry out all the life processes like respiration and excretion. It is the smallest structural unit which makes up all the living organisms. Different types of cells are organized into different tissues and organs, but the basic unit of all living organisms is cell.

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