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Why is it difficult to determine if microscopic particles are alive?
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∙ 14y ago
I found it here: http://www.physorg.com/news128167633.html It's dependent on size. There is a minimal size requirement to allow for all of the cellular functions. This was a stupid question in the HRW science book.
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