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... function . Occasionally , an improved function will result . Once in a rare while , the new protein may have some completely new , desirable property . This possibility is more likely when the environment has changed in a way that puts ...
... function . Occasionally , an improved function will result . Once in a rare while , the new protein may have some completely new , desirable property . This possibility is more likely when the environment has changed in a way that puts ...
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... function , of a type which is immediately apparent . One of the standard definitions of life is along these lines ... functions and yet would usually be classified as living , as well as some that satisfy all the func- tions but would ...
... function , of a type which is immediately apparent . One of the standard definitions of life is along these lines ... functions and yet would usually be classified as living , as well as some that satisfy all the func- tions but would ...
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... function . For chemi- cal life the time would vary with the temperature and with the reaction rates for the key processes . Life with a different chemical basis might function much more quickly or slowly than Earthlife , as chemical ...
... function . For chemi- cal life the time would vary with the temperature and with the reaction rates for the key processes . Life with a different chemical basis might function much more quickly or slowly than Earthlife , as chemical ...
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List of Figures | 13 |
Life in the Universe | 19 |
Life Beyond Earth | 223 |
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