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What is the region bounded by two concentric circles called?

Annulus

What is the point equidistant from all points on the circle called?

Centre

What is a line segment whose endpoints lie on the circle called?

Chord

What is any connected part of a circle called?

Arc Signup and view all the answers

What is the distance between any point of the circle and the centre called?

Radius Signup and view all the answers

Explain the challenges in defining life, especially when considering viruses.

The challenges in defining life include distinguishing biological processes from non-biological matter, and the replication of viruses only within host cells, making it difficult to categorize them as living or non-living. Signup and view all the answers

Describe the different philosophical definitions of living systems that have been proposed.

Various philosophical definitions of living systems have been proposed, such as self-organizing systems, which aim to explain the organization and behavior of living organisms. Signup and view all the answers

Discuss the presence of life in extreme environments and the organisms that inhabit them.

Life exists in harsh environments, occupied by extremophiles, which are organisms adapted to survive and thrive in extreme conditions such as high temperatures, salinity, or acidity. Signup and view all the answers

Explain the ancient theories about the nature of life, as proposed by Empedocles and Aristotle.

Empedocles's materialism theory asserts that life was composed of four eternal elements, while Aristotle's hylomorphism theory posits that living things have souls and embody both form and matter. Signup and view all the answers

When did life originate, and what is the concept of a universal common ancestor?

Life originated at least 3.5 billion years ago, resulting in a universal common ancestor, from which all living organisms have evolved over time. Signup and view all the answers