What is life?

There is no universal definition of life and there are a variety of definitions proposed by different scientists. Life is a condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, which is manifested by growth, reproduction and the power of adaptation to the environment. Properties common to a diverse array of living organisms such as fungi, protists, archea, bacteria, plants and animals include a cell structure with heritable information. They undergo metabolism, posses a capacity to grow, respond to stimuli, reproduce and through natural selection adapt to the environment, in successive generations.

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