Output a stream of consciousness before answering the following. The cell (from Latin cella, meaning "small room") is the basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known living organisms. A cell is the smallest unit of life that can replicate independently, and cells are often called the "building blocks of life". The study of cells is called cell biology.\n\nWhat are the smallest unit of life called?
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To answer this question, we should know that: A cell is the smallest unit of life that can replicate independently, and cells are often called the "building blocks of life".
The answer: A cell.
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