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	Organism - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		In biology and ecology, an organism (in Greek organon = instrument) is an assembly of organs that influence each other in such a way that they function as a more or less stable whole and have properties of life.
		Although viruses do have enzymes and molecules characteristic of living organisms, they are incapable of surviving outside a host cell and most of their metabolic processes require a host and its 'genetic machinery'.
		The largest organism in the world may be a fungus carpeting nearly 10 square kilometers of an Oregon forest, and may be as old as 8500 years.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/o/r/g/Organism.html (626 words)

	Giant Fungus
		What is probably the largest living organism on earth has been discovered in the Malheur National Forest in eastern Oregon.
		After testing samples from various locations, scientists say it is all one organism.
		Previously, the world's largest organism was another Armillaria ostoyae, which covers a mere 1,500 acres near Mt. Adams in Washington state.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/fungus1.html (248 words)

	Science Experiments: Plants and Water \| Introduction
		Plants are a diverse group of organisms that include over 250,000 species.
		They can claim the world's largest organism, a redwood tree that can stretch to a height of 364 feet (110 meters), and the world's oldest organism, the 4,700-year-old bristle-cone pine tree.
		Plants are also used for food, shelter, and protection by organisms in every known environment.
	science.enotes.com /science-experiment/plants-water (263 words)

	Largest Organism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) is the largest living species of tree on earth.
		Researchers discover the largest living organism on Earth - a fungus covering an area equal to about 1,220 football pitches.
		Australia, my home, is also the home of the Great Barrier Reef, the largest living organism on Earth.
	www.largestorganism.info (369 words)

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