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 * Why is the cell considered to be the basic unit of all life?**

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Deric
(My video is not loading so this is my second answer) What does basic mean? It means simple. It is a basic unit of all life because it needs oxygen like us, it needs to 'eat'. It needs to function with other cells. It maybe very small but it can affect the whole world. Cells are like lego pieces. they have to fit together to make something big other wise, it will just be a small clumsy block. It is the basic unit of all life because all living things are made of cells. If cells don't work together, they will create nothing big. That is why all cells are important in all ways. Without one type cells, we might die. (A quote I found from microsoft encarta program) ('Cell (biology), basic unit of life. Cells are the smallest structures capable of basic life processes, such as taking in nutrients, expelling waste, and reproducing. All living things are composed of cells'
 * Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2008. © 1993-2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.)**

Issa: I like that LEGO analogy.

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Ray
The cell is considered to be the basic unit of all life because it is what every organism is made of. Plants, animals, everything alive are made of cells. They can perform jobs that organisms need to live, too. Cells also produce other cells. Without cells, we wouldn't exist because they form tissues which form organs which form organ systems which form us.

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Josh
The cell is the basic unit of all life because it cannot be broken down into smaller parts that can survive. The cell is included in everything on Earth and it can execute basic activities like eating and reproducing. A cell is just like any organism made of cells, it lives and it dies. It will not live forever because cells are killed by viruses and other harmful contaminants. Cells will never run out on Earth because cells are always reproducing by creating cells made of the same traits. Cells are also complex, just like us humans. [|Back to top]

The cell is the basic unit of life is because it makes every organism perform all of the functions of life, if it is broken down to smaller parts it can`t survive. A cell does everything an organism do. And all cells come from preexisting cells, they reproduce by simply cloning themselves!

Hansol
The cell is considered as the basic of life because every tissue, every organ, every organ system and every organism is made out of it. Every living thing is made of cell, so without cell, there wouldn't be any living thing on earth.

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The cell is to be the basic unit of lie because it is what every living thing is made out of, the cell is what makes the tissue, the tissue makes the organ and the organs make the organ system which makes the organism. If it was broken down into different bits it could not survive just like us.

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Travis
Cells considered to be the basic unit of all life because every living thing is made up of cells. Every part of our body is made up of cells. Each organ, blood vessel, and inch of skin is only there because cells congregate to make these structures possible. Even plant and animal have cells but they are different from eachother. New cells are formed from other existing cells and the cell is a basis unit of structure, function and organization in all living organisms, and that's why they are the basic of life.

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Brittany
Cells are the basic unit of life because they make tissues, which make up organs, which make up organ systems, which make up organisms. Everything that's alive is made out of cells. If cells didn't exist, then there would be no living creatures. There wouldn't be people or animals or plants. Yes, if cells didn't exist, Earth would be boring. Attribution: Image: '[|Onion]' http://www.flickr.com/photos/84128130@N00/369427548

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Troy
Cell is considered to be the basic unit of all lives, because it is the element that makes our general organisms. When they get all together, they make a special cells, which is our whole body or different species.

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Kyle
Cells are the basic life because they create everything, your hair, your nails, your skin, etc... Cells also reproduce each other, so thats another reason. They also make tissue, which makes organs, which makes organ systems, which makes organisms. http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net/?terms=cells&edit=yes&page=1

Santiago
Cells are the basic unit of life because every single living organism on Earth is made out of cells. Cells make tissue, tissue makes an organ, and organs make organs systems. Cells do important jobs that every single living organism needs to be alive. Without cells nothing in the whole world would be alive

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Kira
Cells are the basic unit of life., without cells we would not be alive. Everything is made of cells. Cells create our tissue our tissue creates our organs and our organs create our organ system.

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Madi
Cells are called the basic unit of life because, all living things come from other living things. Cells are what we are made out of, what we are. Everything is made out of cells. Cells make up our tissues, tissues make up our organs, and our organs make up the interior of our body, without these vital organs humans and animals would be incapable of functioning properly. All life is made of cells.

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