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Expert: - 4/12/2009


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when, scientificaly, does life begin?

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 Hi Jayden
The question is controversial if we are talking about the life of a new individual. Some people believe that it begins at conception. Certainly it makes sense a new individual begins at this point.
From a biological standpoint life began with the first cell that could reproduce itself and all life comes from life. So it only began once

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