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The definition of life is a controversy in itself, and as it is simply a word that can be understood by everyone however they wish, there is no "correct" definition. It is thus not really possible to give a "correct" answer to your question, but here are a list of things you may want to consider:
Replication of DNA is probably the most agreed common ...
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The definition of life is the main issue here. That is one of the great philosophical questions in Biology (and not only Biology) and is way beoynd the simple Q&A format of this site. However, most definitions of life can be boiled down to1:
A self replicating entity that interacts2 with its environment.
Or, even more simply [1]:
Life is ...
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It's an idea that doesn't hold much promise.
Individuals who show diploid/tetraploid mosaicism present "failure to thrive and multiple minor anomalies." according to:
Alonso L et al (2002) Tetraploid/diploid mosaicism: case report and review of the literature. Annales de Genetique 45 177-180
On the other hand, complete tetraploidy is apparently ...
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OK, so we know a couple of things about life in the universe. Note, however, that this is not really an answer and is also not very biological in nature.
So, we don't know how life began on the Earth. However, do know that:
(1) The probability of life evolving on a planet in the universe is non-zero (since we exist) and,
(2) So far, we have not found ...
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