What is the significance of cell being the basic unit of life?

Question

Homework...hope you can help.

Answer 1

All organisms are composed of cells.some are composed of a single cell and are called unicellular organisms,while others like us composed of many cells are called multicellular organisms.

Unicellular organisms are capable of (1)independent existence and(2)performing the essential functions of life.Anything less than a complete structure of a cell does not ensure independent living.hence.cellis the fundamental structural and functional unit of all living organisms.

Answer 2

they are called the basic unit of life because cells form the structure of all living organisms...

just like the bricks used to build a house, they are the building block of all living organisms..

Answer 3

it composes ALL of the parts of the body.. every detail of the body is composed of cell. it's where life has started