Abstract
The most important bioelements (= organoelements) hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen, are also the most abundant elements throughout the Universe besides helium, neon, and silicon (Fig, 1). In the Universe carbon is about four times as abundant as silicon. Certainly, the abundance of elements in various celestial bodies may vary greatly depending on the history of these celestial bodies.
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Dose, K. (1984). The Evolution of Individuality at the Molecular and Protocellular Levels. In: Fox, S.W. (eds) Individuality and Determinism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9379-9_2
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