Analysis and Definition of the Concept of"Biological Individual"
The biological world is composed of individuals,but(biological)individuals are a concept that needs to be analyzed.It is not equivalent to what we commonly refer to as an organism,but rather a comprehensive concept that includes multi-level structures and multiple individuality.Biological indi-viduals can be divided into gene individuals,cellular individuals,biological individuals,group individuals,and species individuals according to their hi-erarchy,while they can also be divided into evolutionary individuals,physiological individuals,genetic individuals,functional individuals,and develop-mental individuals according to their individuality.In addition,the definition of biological individuals should also consider their spatial and temporal di-mensions,biochemical laws,and treat them as a unified and complete unit.
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