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Well, all Earth life involves a lipid membrane with a significant potential across it due to a proton gradient. But of course these exist in non-living context
by Symmetry 3y ago
Well, all Earth life involves a lipid membrane with a significant potential across it due to a proton gradient. But of course these exist in non-living contexts too or else there wouldn't have been any way for life to evolve. And we can't be sure alien life would also use this.
- fanf2 3y agoMany viruses do not have lipid membranes.
- klysm 3y agoIt is actively debated whether viruses are living
- thomastjeffery 3y agoBut do any of them reproduce without involving one?