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I think currently the smallest living organisms are thought to be "viroids", which are smaller than viruses. Scientists are still figuring out exactly what viroids are, and do, but they are able to replicate, which means they are life.
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What is the smallest unit of living systems?
This question is vague therefore I have provided two answers and explanations. The single cell is the smallest living unit within a living system. Quarks are the smallest particles of matter and atoms which composes all living things.
What is the smallest organized unit of life?
cell in every livivng organism
What is the single living thing that can carry out life processes on its own?
A cell. Cells are the basic unit of life. Unicellular organisms can perform life tasks on its own, and they are one cell. Multicellular organisims have more than one cell (you and I), and can also perform life tasks.
What type of animal is a organism?
an organism is any type of living thing.
What are non living factors that affect organism survival called?
Non living factors that affect organism survival are called abiotic factors. Living factors that affect organism survival are called biotic factors.
What is the smallest part of the living organism?
a cell
What is smallest living part of a organism?
a cell
What do you call the smallest living of an organism?
a 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 is the smallest unit of an organism that is classified as living?
cell
What is the smallest building block of any living organism?
The cell.
What do you call the smallest living part of an organism?
a cell. it is the basic component off all matters.
What is the smallest living cell in the world?
The microorganism is SAR11, the smallest free living cell known and probably the most abundant organism in the seas
Is a cell the smallest particle of ordinary matter?
No, a cell is the smallest part of a living organism that can be considered alive.
What is the smallest possible living organism?
The smallest living organism is Nanoarchaeum equitans. This minuscule microbe was only just discovered in a hydrothermal vent off the coast of Iceland and its cells are only 400 nanometers across.
What are the levels of organization in a living organism?
Going from smallest to largest: molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
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.
