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'''Self-replication''' is the process by which an entity produces copies of itself, given suitable instructions and sufficient energy. | '''Self-replication''' is the process by which an entity produces copies of itself, given suitable instructions and sufficient energy. Self-replication is a defining characteristic of [[life]] and performed by [[biological cell]]s by means of [[cell division]]. | ||
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Self-replication is the process by which an entity produces copies of itself, given suitable instructions and sufficient energy. Self-replication is a defining characteristic of life and performed by biological cells by means of cell division.