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Without cells we, and other organisms, would not have oxygen to breathe nor water to drink.
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Cells and its importance to Life

Published on Nov 24, 2015

It is defined as a basic unit of life and has a content of what's its importance to an organism to have a cell.

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Cells and its importance to Life

the basic units of life
Without cells we, and other organisms, would not have oxygen to breathe nor water to drink.

Energy absorption and production

Acquires and uses energy to produce something or enables an organism to do work.

carries a complete genetic code, DNA and RNA

genetic code makes proteins to create physical appearance and red blood cell is used to transfer oxygen throughout the body.

ability to gather and exert information

By receiving information, an organism may send it to other cells or organelles in their body or system. It's like responding to its environment.
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it can reproduce by dividing

An organism reproduce to have another of itself. If it does not reproduce or replicate, humans would not continue to live, as well as the cells. It's like an evolution that their populations continue to grow.

cellular maintenance

by adapting to its environment. Cells adapt in getting into the culture or welcoming them to a new place. Organisms need to maintain their cells to gain homeostasis.
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