CBSE Class 9 Science Question 12 of 19

The Fundamental Unit of Life — Question 2

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Why is the cell called the structural and functional unit of life?

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The cell is called the structural and functional unit of life because it is smallest part of the body which forms the structure of all living things and carries out all basic life processes like respiration, nutrition, excretion independently.