a cell. it is the basic component off all matters.
a cell
a cell
a cell
The cell is the smallest living thing and an atom is the smallest non-living thing.
cell
The cell.
The microorganism is SAR11, the smallest free living cell known and probably the most abundant organism in the seas
No, a cell is the smallest part of a living organism that can be considered alive.
Cells are the smallest structures of an organism. (nothing simpler than a cell is considered to be alive)
Difficult question. Viruses can be considered non-living because they lack a cellular structure and cannot metabolize things on their own. Porcine cicovirus is the smallest virus. Nanobes are considered the smallest known organism by most. But there are also Nanoarchaeum and Mycoplasma Gentilalium.
The bacterium Mycoplasma genitalium has one of the smallest genomes of any known free-living organism, with around 525 genes. It is thought to have the smallest number of cells required for a functional, self-replicating organism.