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The '''cell''' is the smallest unit of life capable of independently reproducing itself. It is a small, watery, compartment filled with chemical-based machinery and a complete copy of the organism's [[genome]].
The '''cell''' is the smallest unit of life capable of independently reproducing itself. It is a small, watery, compartment filled with chemical-based machinery and a complete copy of the organism's [[genome]].
There are two main types of cells: procariotic cells, which lack a real nuclei, and eucariotic cells, with a nuclei sepparated from cytoplasm by a nuclear membrane.
A [[bacterium]] is a simple cell without a [[nucleus]] to protect its [[genetic information]]. A [[virus]] requires structures in a cell's [[cytoplasm]] to assemble copies of itself. There is no consensus on the exact number of cells in a human body, though the number ranges from 10 to 100 trillion cells.<ref>Wile, Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000</ref>
A [[bacterium]] is a simple cell without a [[nucleus]] to protect its [[genetic information]]. A [[virus]] requires structures in a cell's [[cytoplasm]] to assemble copies of itself. There is no consensus on the exact number of cells in a human body, though the number ranges from 10 to 100 trillion cells.<ref>Wile, Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000</ref>