1.   A living organism can therefore be regarded as an extremely intricate electrical system.

2.   All living organisms have to adapt to changes in environmental conditions.

3.   All living organisms produce electrical impulses on an infinitesimal scale.

4.   But they are still living organisms.

5.   Further chemical reactions led to living organisms.

6.   Genetic engineers manipulate living organisms such as cells or bacteria to create products which fight disease.

7.   In common with Descartes, he visualized the universe in terms of clockwork rather than as a living organism.

8.   In this respect they share a property of living organisms.