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10904575 No.10904575 [Reply] [Original]

Why do biologists define life by its actions (eat, reproduce, relation) and not by what it is?

>> No.10904578

Nigga, have you ever even looked up the definition of life favored by biologists?

Literally number 1) Composed of cells

>> No.10904598

>>10904575
function takes precedence over form when dealing with living systems, this is very hard for people who are not well versed in biology to understand. from this misunderstanding one gets machinic interpretations of biological structures where it is entirely inappropriate.

>> No.10904637
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10904637

>>10904598
Explain

>> No.10905155

>>10904575
Easiest to detect and determine

>> No.10905177

>>10904578
Well I consider viruses life.