No, the atom is not because its not even living
The cell is the smallest living thing and an atom is the smallest non-living thing.
The atom is the smallest unit containing a nucleus. However, this is not considered living. The smallest living thing in the world (besides viruses) are a parasitic Bacterium called Mycoplasma Gallicepticum.
what is the smallest living thing microbiology will study
it is atom
This smallest "thing" is the atom.
The smallest living thing in the list is a bacteria. Bacteria are single-celled organisms that are smaller than a frog embryo and mitochondria. Viruses are not considered living organisms because they cannot replicate on their own, and an atom is a non-living, indivisible unit of matter.
the basic structural unit of living matter is THE ATOM
an atom
an atom is nonliving.
A cell is the smallest part of a living thing that can carry out life processes.
Because a flea is made up of cells, and cells are living things. So the smallest living thing is a cell.
Electrons don't have cells. Electrons are the smallest part of the atom, which in turn makes up every other living thing.