Replication starts at the ORIGIN OF REPLICATION.
In prokaryotes which has close double stranded DNA molecule, replication usually starts from a single origin of replication and it proceeds around the circle bidirectionally, that is, in both directions. The process of replication in prokaryotes is very rapid and it produces only a few errors.<span />
Life is defined as the following, the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
