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DNA is an amazing molecule on many levels. It is the support of genetic information in all known organisms, from the simplest bacteria to the most complex organism and it contains all the instructions

Are you a cat or a dog person?  If you chose the second option, maybe it is because you enjoy interacting with others (which is also why you are on Steemit). Maybe you bond easily with people and

As we saw in the first article of this series, defining Life is not as easy as it seems. Now that we know the key characteristics that differentiate living organisms from inanimate matter, would it be

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