Biomimus (Inorganic Taxon)

Note: This is made for fun and doesn't portray the actual nature of non-living objects. It is merely an attempt to portray nature phenomena and non-living objects as pseudo-organisms.

Biomimus, which means "imitating life", is a abiotic taxon, that is found throughout the known Universe. It describes pre-life constructs and nature components/processes that share vague similarities with living organisms. Any biological process that taxon Biomimus members imitate are the result of them interacting with local environment or being guided by the local environment. For obvious reasons, Biomimus is nearly always excluded from the natural classification of organisms (since even though they can give rise to life, they aren't organisms) Objects and processes such as rocks, fire, wind-blown objects and even wind itself belongs to the Biomimus taxon. Many planets and moons in the Universe are likely to house only representatives of Biomimus. Due to the abundance and the local environmental factors most Biomimus are mineral and rock formations. Biomimus are not referred to as species, but rather as inorganic constructs or just constructs.

Biomimus groups

"Molebiomimus" or Molecular Biomimus

Taxon which houses the most smallest but also some of the most complex Biomimus in the whole taxon. Many Molebiomimus aren't observable with naked eye. Notable Molebiomimus feature is that they might be responsible for creating the blueprint of life. Another, no less important feature is, that even before life, Molebiomimus might have taken part of primitive element cycles in the nature such as Pre-Nitrogen cycle. Due to not being as complex as bacteria, Molebiomimus molecules could probably achieve only one chemical reaction from the cycle and not be able to ensure the following steps of the cycle.

Molebiomimus comparison to the 7 main traits of living organisms:

1) Growth and development - Molebiomimus can become larger in size or more complex via forming connections to other elements, molecules. But the growth often ends up going in different ways than that of living organisms as well as the constant possibility of Molebiomimus falling apart instead of growing

2) Order - on a very small scale that compares molecules to each other, Molebiomimus is somewhat complex. It can have chemical elements in it's structure that are able to carry out different processes with the surrounding environment as well as sometimes accidentaly protecting some of it's components by having one composing element deal with a factor that might detach or even radioactively affect another composng element.

3) Sensitivity - unintentionally Molebiomimus, similarly to signal molecules of living organisms, can respond to all sorts of surrounding factors. Unlike living organisms, this doesn't always end up with the Molebiomimus itself being protected, since the whole molecule can end up in the reaction.

4) Regulation - very low or non-existant compared to living organisms and is merely described as the natural physical/chemical properties of Molebiomimus components accumulating or releasing the largest amount of energy their properties allow. Thus, only actual regulation comes from nearby composing elements interfering with the reaction carried out by another component of the molecule.

5) Homeostasis - the closest to the homeostasis in Molebiomimus is the one found in more complex members or large groups of simpler Molebiomimus. It involves creating an environment either around or inside itself which negate the effects of the surrounding factors or allow only beneficial factors to take effect. To Molebiomimus, achieving Homeostasis, is only by chance.

6) Energy Processing - Molebiomimus, being a molecule, processes energy whenever possible, unless it's a molecule that is incapable of reacting to nearly all the chemicals/factors surrounding it. In that case, it is excluded from Molebiomimus, due to the fact that it cannot interact with or be lead around by the surrounding environment and thus is considered to be "deader than dead" (unless the sole factor/element that turns it into molecule capable of interacting appears).

7) Reproduction - in Molebiomimus, the reproduction of identical or nearly similar molecules happens only due to the environment performing certain steps that causes similar molecules to be created nearby. To accomplish this, environments needs a large amount of identical parts to create the Molebiomimus molecules as well as excess energy. Living things can reproduce without needing the help of surrounding environment (mostly). Molebiomimus "reproduction" is cited as one of the possible origins for actual living life.

"Pyrobiomimus" or Fire Biomimus

Pyrobiomimus includes fire, stars and reactions involving temporarily buring fire. Fire that burns out immediately is not considered Pyrobiomimus. Heat/warmth also isn't Pyrobiomimus due to being more of a factor that also can take up lots of space in the system. Pyrobiomimus can occur in any environment that contains oxygen or maybe some less known chemical compound that can induce and sustain the release of energy in a system. Pyrobiomimus is often observable to bystanders and deadly to most living things, except extremely termophile bacteria. Stars can be considered the most largest members of the Pyrobiomimus taxon.

Pyrobiomimus comparison to the 7 main traits of living organisms:

1) Growth and development - as long as there is oxygen/rare oxygen substituting element/chemical compound nearby, Pyrobiomimus can grow and even take on some other chracteristics. Wind and burnable matter also contributes to Pyrobiomimus growth. The more Pyrobiomimus grows, the more harder it is to put out, however it may reach size in which it cannot sustain itself anymore, which causes it to shrink a bit or shrink rapidly.

2) Order - Pyrobiomimus can be considered the Biomimus opposite of order (though it isn't the only one, radioactivity also disassembles order, but it is more of a factor than a Biomimus). Although Pyrobiomimus itself causes discord, it can be integrated into systems that represent order in a shape of ecological cycle (like a forest wildfire that is capable of leaving an environment behind itself in which specialized creatures can thrive and the life can gradually regrow)

3) Sensitivity - Pyrobiomimus is sensitive to water or other substances capable of dousing it, depriving it of oxygen. It reacts by spreading away in the direction where the substance cannot harm it or is harming it on a lower scale. If Pyrobiomimus is of a sufficient size, it can fight against and decimate the opposing substance.

4) Regulation - depending on what kind of substrate/resource burns, Pyrobiomimus can expel energy at a regulated place (like a fireplace). It is important to note, that the regulation happens due to the interference of the surrounding environment/living organisms in it (like humans). Which still is a trait of a construct belonging to Biomimus.

5) Homeostasis - Pyrobiomimus is not very good at regulating an environment for itself, instead that duty is handed over to the environment it's burning in. As a result of that, most Pyrobiomimus tend to burn out quickly, leaving behind the matter it has burned up. However, a diminutive example of homeostasis can occur by the ash/soot being capable of housing a tiny ember which can preserve the previous fire and have it end up in a system where it can end up growing up again.

6) Energy Processing - Pyrobiomimus is well known for giving energy to things around it, though in a very destructive way. It also creates energy by breaking up more complex chemical compounds or reacting with elements such as gases. Pyrobiomimus is rarely known to receive energy, but when it happens, it is called an endothermic fire which removes heat from surroundings, turning them cold.

7) Reproduction - Pyrobiomimus reproduces when an outside factor separates it into two or more. Than the resulting Pyrobiomimus can grow and develop seperately. Pyrobiomimus has a "competitive" childhood, because they use up resources both of them need, resulting in one or both Pyrobiomimus "starving".

More to come soon.

Examples:

Cyrobiomimus - the inorganic substances and objects on Cyroterm. Can be anything starting from water and ending in conglomerate rocks from the depths of the planet.