The document discusses the fundamental unit of life, the cell. It states that cells are the basic structural and functional units that make up all living organisms. Cells can exist as single-celled unicellular organisms or many-celled multicellular organisms. All cells contain basic structures like a plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus. Organelles like the cell wall, mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and endoplasmic reticulum allow cells to carry out specialized functions and processes.