Cell - basic unit of life, Biology

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Cell is the structural & functional unit of life.
Study of the structure of the cell is called cytology.
Study of structure and functions of the cell is called cell biology / Cellulogy.
Cell = Gr. Kytos Latin Cella = hollow system logos = discourse
All life begins as a single cell. A number of organism are made of single cell, they are called Uni/Acellular.
e.g. Amoeba, Chlamydomonas, Acetabularia, Bacteria, Yeast.

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