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How do you appreciate the fact that a huge elephant, man, and trees are made of cells, which are very small and we can look at them through a microscope?

The cells that are present in all the organisms listed above are the basic unit of life and these cells work together to help the organism cofunction well and also help the organism to perform the various metabolic process that is needed by the organism to stay alive. The components of the cell also referred to as the cell organelles are the main components that help the cell to perform its activities perfectly.


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