Life Span
One of the basic parameters of an organism is its life span. Some organisms live as short as one day, while some plants and fungi can live thousands of years.
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Famous quotes containing the words life and/or span:
“There is no way to penetrate the surface of life but by attacking it earnestly at a particular point.”
—Charles Horton Cooley (1864–1929)
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Loped under wires that span the mountain stream.”
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