<span>taken or considered over a short time period; short-term.</span>
The smallest unit of matter that has the characteristic properties of it’s element is called an “atom”.
Individual atoms are called “elements” for that reason.
There are smaller divisions of matter, however those no longer have the characteristics of the element that they may be a part of. A hydrogen electron is indistinguishable from an argon electron, or any other.
A: several different codons can specify the same amino acid.
Answer: Nerve cell
Cells of the nervous system, called nerve cells or neurons, are specialized to carry "messages" through an electrochemical process.