ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The smallest units or parts of living things; the body’s building blocks.
A
cells
B
organs
C
tissues
D
system
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A cell is the smallest unit of a living thing. A living thing, whether made of one cell (like bacteria) or many cells (like a human), is called an organism. Thus, cells are the basic building blocks of all organisms.

Detailed explanation-2: -As indivisible units of life, the cells of all organisms consist of four fundamental macromolecular components: nucleic acids (including DNA and RNA), proteins, lipids and glycans. From the construction, modification and interaction of these components, the cell develops and functions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cell is the structural and functional unit of all living organism and it is the basic building block of an organism. Hence cell itself is the smallest level of organization of body. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-4: -In biology, the smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body. A cell has three main parts: the cell membrane, the nucleus, and the cytoplasm. The cell membrane surrounds the cell and controls the substances that go into and out of the cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -Since they are present in living things these building blocks are called biomolecules.

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