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Respiration (for all living things). It can be oxidative or aerobic respiration (requiring oxygen and produces more energy) or anerobic respiration (no oxygen and produces less energy because it's less efficient).

Photosynthesis (only in autotrophic organisms so living things that don't need to consume nutrients because they can make their own).

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genetic material composed of nucleic acid.

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Q: What characteristics structures or processes is common to both bacteria and viruses?
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