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photoshop1234 [79]
3 years ago
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Why are cells called the building blocks of an organism?

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1 answer:
mrs_skeptik [129]3 years ago
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Answer:

They are called the building blocks of an organism because  all living things are made up of billions of cells that can reproduce, build and change that's why it is called the building blocks of all living things.

Explanation:

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