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What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?
Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction
What makes the definition of viruses difficult in the context of life?
They replicate only in host cells
When did life originate according to the text?
At least 3.5 billion years ago
According to Aristotle's hylomorphism, what do living things embody?
Souls and both form and matter
What did Carl Linnaeus contribute to the study of living things?
System of binomial nomenclature
Test your understanding of the characteristics and philosophical definitions of living systems, including the complexities surrounding the classification of viruses.
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