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What is Life?
- Life is an emergent property that emerges from
the interactions of its components.
- Emergent property is the property that does not
exist in its constituents, but only exists when
the components are put togther.
- For instance, water (H2O) is made
of hydrogen and oxygen, but the property of water
does not
exist in hydrogen nor oxygen.
- Life emerges when the components of a system
(i.e., cells) are interacting with each other that
produces some functions.
- When these components stop functioning, it is
dead.
- Thus, life is a dynamical property that only
exists when its components are working.
Life Science 101
- Under Construction
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