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What properties must something have in order to be considered to be living>?

Asked by LostInParadise (32126points) 13 hours ago

Is there some simple property that an extraterrestrial entity would need to possess in order to be considered to be alive?

Consider the following thing. It has a component A that develops multiple components of type B. These B components are released and each eventually develops into a single A component. Would this item considered to be alive? If not, what more would be required?

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ragingloli's avatar

Metabolism, growth, reproduction, internal regulation, reaction to external stimuli, evolution.

Jeruba's avatar

Sesame Street taught that “it eats and breathes and grows.”

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