Systems Common Web::Quotations::Quotes
Instance Specification Living System (Capra)
"What are the defining characteristics of living systems? ... Focusing on bacteria as the simplest living system, we characterized a living cell as a membrane-bounded, self-generating, organizationally closed metabolic network. ... We also learned that the cellular network is materially and energetically open, using a constant flow of matter and energy to produce, repair and perpetuate itself; and it operates far from equilibrium, where new structures and new forms of order may spontaneously emerge, thus leading to development and evolution.
Properties:
| Name | Living System (Capra) |
| Namespace | Quotes |
| Owner | Quotes |
| Qualified Name | Systems Common Model::Systems Common Web::Quotations::Quotes::Living System (Capra) |
| Visibility | Public |
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