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:If we've gotten that settled, then the next question is the nature of the Daodan. What type of life is it? | :If we've gotten that settled, then the next question is the nature of the Daodan. What type of life is it? | ||
:A. Animal. | :A. Animal. It's true that most animals are quite mobile, but there are some that are perfectly content to find a home and stay there forever; e.g. [[wikipedia:coral|coral]] and [[wikipedia:barnacle|barnacles]]. | ||
:B. Plant. Flowering plants, in particular, benefit from outside help (from animals) to reproduce; some cannot reproduce at all without animals (Cf. [[wikipedia:fig wasp|the fig wasp]]). | :B. Plant. Flowering plants, in particular, benefit from outside help (from animals) to reproduce; some cannot reproduce at all without animals (Cf. [[wikipedia:fig wasp|the fig wasp]]). | ||
:C. Bacteria. Bacteria are the most symbiotic life forms. We typically assume that the Chrysalis is a single organism, but what if it's a colony? | :C. Bacteria. Bacteria are the most symbiotic life forms. We typically assume that the Chrysalis is a single organism, but what if it's a colony? | ||