MAIN GLOSSARY

Cell
The smallest living unit. Cells make up all organs and tissues in multi-cellular organisms, like humans. They can also live independanty, as in bacteria and other microorganisms. At a minimum, a cell is surrounded by a membrane, contains DNA at some stage in its life, and is able to replicate itself into two equal parts.

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