BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Trailing by as many as four runs, Indiana Baseball (18-14-2, 5-5-1) used a nine-run fifth inning to pick up a 13-12 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday. A total of 25 runs and 39 hits were accumulated in the contest.
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Cell are considered the basic unit of life because all life forms are composed of them. Some forms of life are made of one cell; others contain... Cell are considered the basic unit of life because all life forms are composed of them. Some forms of life are made of one cell; others contain trillions. The simplest forms of life on earth are bacteria. They are made of a single cell, and they are believed to be the first form of life to arise on earth that still exists today. While plant and animal cells are significantly more complex than bacteria, there are a number of similarities that strongly suggest that modern cells descended from bacteria.