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An isolated metabolic reaction outside the body of an organism, performed in a test-tube is
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While metabolism is a defining feature of living organisms, an isolated metabolic reaction performed in a test tube (in vitro) is a chemical reaction. It is not considered a "living thing" (organism) because it lacks cellular organization, but it is also not strictly a "non-living" object because it is a biochemical process occurring outside the body. Therefore, it is termed "neither living nor non-living" or a "living reaction
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