Hypothetical types of biochemistry
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Hypothetical types of biochemistry
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Hypothetical types of biochemistry are forms of biochemistry agreed to be scientifically viable but not proven to exist at this time. The kinds of living organisms currently known on Earth all use carbon compounds for basic structural and metabolic functions, water as a solvent, and DNA or RNA to define and control their form. If life exists on other planets or moons it may be chemically similar, though it is also possible that there are organisms with quite different chemistries – for instance,
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Possible alternative biochemicals used by life forms
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothetical_types_of_biochemistry
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2001-12-03T17:19:49Z
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2024-09-02T19:38:06Z
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