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.

explained:

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Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, defines cell.

illustrated:

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related
terms:

genome, nucleus

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