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1. 生命はどのようにして始まったのか
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2. “単純な生物”など本当にあるのか
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（囲み）細胞はどれほど速く増殖するか
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3. 私たちの“設計図”はどこから来たのか
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（囲み）読んでコピーできる分子
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4. 全ての生物は共通の祖先から派生したのか
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（囲み）人類の進化についてはどうか
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