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biological systems
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Biological system
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Definition: A biological system is a complex network of biological entities (biologically relevant entities).
As biological organization spans several scales (or levels of organization), examples of biological systems are molecular systems , cells , tissues , organs or organ systems.
Examples of biological systems are also cells , cellualr organelles, macromolecular complexes and regulatory pathways.
A biological system is not to be confused with a living system , which is commonly referred to as life.
See also
definition of life
synthetic biology
function / functions