Imagine a synthetic life form created in a lab that uses a novel information storage molecule distinct from DNA or RNA, but still exhibits heritability and undergoes evolution. Which of the following aspects of the current definition of life would MOST require reconsideration in light of this discovery?
The requirement for cellular structure
The dependence on carbon-based chemistry
The specific molecular basis of heredity
The ability to respond to environmental stimuli
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In which of the following, metabolic reactions take place?
In living organism only
Both in living and non-living organism
In isolated cell free systems
Both (1) and (3 )
Metabolic reaction take place
Invitro
Invivo
Both A and B
None of the above