All known Earth-based life forms as of 2026 utilize carbon compounds for structural and metabolic functions, water as a solvent, and either deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA) to define and control their form.

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  Hypothetical types of biochemistry - Wikipedia

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• RNA concept
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