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After spending the last few weeks on the topic of vitamins, I thought I'd get back to the basics for this week's article on the characteristics of life. Ask somebody to define "life" and you may be met with a blank stare. Doesn't everybody just kind of "know" what life is? You may think you do, but this week's article will give you the specifics.

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10 Characteristics of Life - What is Life?
Most people know that biology is the study of living organisms. But - do you know exactly how the concept of "life" is defined by science?

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art18278.asp


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