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The smallest living thing (eats, excretes, responds, reproduces, utilizes energy) is a PPLO : a very small cell with (and this is only calculated) only 3 of each of the needed proteins within it's body. Bacteria appear to average ten.
Thus the PPLO is precariously balanced on the very edge of being able to maintain its life functions.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y ago"The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all known living organisms. It is the smallest unit of life that is classified as a living thing, and is often called the building block of life." -Wikipedia for Cell.
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∙ 15y agoAtoms are not life. The cell is typically considered the smallest unit of life.
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∙ 13y agoNo. Atoms are not living; cells are the smallest living unit.
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∙ 12y agoatoms are not really the building blocks. its actually cells. everything is composed of cells and the nucleus inside the cells hold the DNA
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∙ 11y agoAtoms are actually the ability to manipulate little sisters. I believe you're thinking of cells.
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∙ 10y agoCell is the smallest unit of life.It is the smallest to show characteristics of living organisms.
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∙ 14y agothe answer is a cell.
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What is the smallest unit of a living thing that can preform all life processes?
The smallest unit of a living thing that can preform all life processes is a cell.
What is the smallest functional and structural unit of all living organisms?
The cell is the smallest structural unit of living organisms.
What are the smallest unit on earth that is considered 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.
What is the Smallest unit of life in living organisms?
Don't you mean: "What is the smallest unit OF an organism and the building block of all life?"? By the way, the answer is a cell.
The..........is the smallest functional and structural unit of all living things?
Cell
What is the smallest unit of a living organism or nonliving thing?
The cell is the smallest living thing and an atom is the smallest non-living thing.
What Smallest functional unit of a living thing?
Cell
What is the smallest unit of a living thing that can preform all life processes?
The smallest unit of a living thing that can preform all life processes is a cell.
The smallest unit of structure and function a living thing?
The Cell ....
What is the basic structural unit of living matter?
the basic structural unit of living matter is THE ATOM
What is the smallest functional and structural unit of all living organisms?
The cell is the smallest structural unit of living organisms.
What is the smallest unit of all living things?
Smallest unit of living thing is the cell. It is the basic unit of a living thin. Anything lower than that is not alive.A cell.cellThe smallest cell in the human body is the sperm cell. The components which make up cells cannot be considered living.A cell is the smallest unit of life that still carries out the basic processes.
The smallest unit of a living thing that carries out basic life processes?
Cell membrane
The smallest living unit?
A cell
What is the smallest living part of the body?
hiThe cell is the functional basic unit of life.It is the smallest unit of life that is classified as a living thing, and is often called the building block of life.
Smallest living units are in the body?
The cell is the smallest living unit in the body.
What is the smallest living unit?
It is cells.
