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What is life?

Canada, 1970
film

What is it that distinguishes the living organism from the non-living, the particular quality common to all living forms? This animated film provides lucid ex..

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Essence of life

Soviet Union, 1957
Similarity: 77%

Science international. No. 1. What is life?

United Kingdom, 1959
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Living and non-living things

United Kingdom, 1948
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The Cosmic link [Widescreen]

Canada, 2000
Similarity: 74%

Origin of life on earth

Canada, 1976
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DNA

Canada, 1968
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What are cells?

Belgium, 1969
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The Origin of life

United States, 1980
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Living and Non-living things (US)

United States, 1948
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The Living cell: an introduction

United States, 1974
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Science for life

United Kingdom, 1961
Similarity: 71%

Secrets of nature: starting in life

United Kingdom, 1949
Similarity: 70%

The Mechanism of Life

Japan, 1975
Similarity: 70%

Annals of life

Unknown, 1957
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Beyond the naked eye

Canada, 1973
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Developmental biology

United States, 1982
Similarity: 70%

The Colour of life

Canada, 1954
Similarity: 70%

Evolution and the origin of life

United States, 1972
Similarity: 69%
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