What is the basic structural unit of the body?

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Saikat R.
Mar 10, 2016

Cell

Explanation:

Cells are the basic structural unit of all living organisms including us. The human body has 200 different cell types, all derived from the zygote, a single cell formed by fertilization of an oocyte by a spermatozoon.

Diagram of a cell , the basic structural unit of the body :
![http://people.eku.edu](https://useruploads.socratic.org/7FoUJdLoTQKyVhH9DbWA_cell1.gif)

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