生命交流无处不在.人与人之间通过文字、语言、姿势进行思维的交流;细菌之间通过有机小分子进行生命活动的交流(群体感应);那么,能够与同类、与外界交流的最小单位是什么?病毒之间是否也具有相互交流的能力?
Information exchange between lives exists everywhere. People communicate with each other through words, language, and postures. Bacteria communicate through small organic molecules (quorum sensing). What is the smallest unit that can communicate with the outside world? Do viruses also have the ability to communicate with each other?
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