Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 1, Problem 3RQ
The smallest unit of biological structure that meets the functional requirements of “living” is the ______.
a. organ
b. organelle
c. cell
d. macromolecule
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