( ( A cell ) ( ( is ( ( ( the ( basic ( building block ) ) ) and ) ( ( the ( fundamental ( functioning unit ) ) ) ( of ( the body ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN cell)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ basic) (NN building) (NN block)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ fundamental) (VBG functioning) (NN unit)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN body)))))) (. .)))
A cell is the basic building block and the fundamental functioning unit of the body.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Cells)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ basic) (NN building) (NNS blocks)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ human) (NN body))))) (. .)))