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Cells provide structure and function for all living things, from microorganisms to humans. Scientists consider them the smallest form of life.
Cells are the building blocks of life. Understanding and learning about cells supports the learning of other biological processes later on.
Studying cells helps us understand how organisms function. Cellular components work together to carry out life functions. Cellular processes enable organisms to meet their basic needs.
By understanding how cells work in healthy and diseased states, cell biologists working in animal, plant and medical science will be able to develop new vaccines, more effective medicines, plants with improved qualities and through increased knowledge a better understanding of how all living things live.