cell; basic unit of life
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cell; the basic structural and functional unit of a living organism
Cell can have various shapes and is composed of a nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, etc. Plant cells also have a cell wall.
Rén人
tǐ体
yóu由
shù数
yǐ以
wàn万
yì亿
jì计
de的
xì细
bāo胞
gòu构
chéng成
。
The human body is composed of trillions of cells.
Xiǎn显
wēi微
jìng镜
xià下
kě可
yǐ以
guān观
chá察
dào到
xì细
bāo胞
de的
nèi内
bù部
jié结
gòu构
。
The internal structure of a cell can be observed under a microscope.
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Gàn干
xì细
bāo胞
yán研
jiū究
zài在
yī医
xué学
lǐng领
yù域
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
Stem cell research is very important in the field of medicine.
Zhí植
wù物
xì细
bāo胞
de的
xì细
bāo胞
bì壁
tí提
gōng供
le了
é额
wài外
de的
zhī支
chēng撑
。
The cell wall of plant cells provides additional support.
Xì细
jūn菌
shì是
dān单
xì细
bāo胞
shēng生
wù物
。
Bacteria are single-celled organisms.