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![[-- cell --]](Images/Terms/cell.gif)
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| defined: |
The basic unit of any living organism. It is a small, watery, compartment filled with chemicals and a complete copy of the organism's genome.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Paul Meltzer, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines cell. |
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genome, nucleus | |
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