Lifeform

From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference

"I just love scanning for lifeforms. Lifeforms... you tiny little lifeforms... you precious little lifeforms... where are you?"

- Data (Star Trek Generations)

A lifeform is simply any living entity or organism. The study of lifeforms is known as biology, and, when dealing with alien lifeforms, can be further sub-categorized into xenobiology and xenology.

Starship sensors and tricorders are primary instruments used in detecting or locating lifeforms. This can be determined by identifying or localizing blood type, heart rate or metabolic setup.

There are incredible similarities between the lifeforms on different worlds in the Star Trek universe. A probable explanation for this may be the existence of the ancient humanoids DNA during evolution.

Contents 1 Starfleet lifeform classes and types 2 Kingdoms 2.1 Other types of life 3 See also

[edit] Starfleet lifeform classes and types

• R3-type lifeforms (Sheliak)
• Class-5 lifeforms (Vhnori)

The class-5 type lifeform may refer to humanoids.

• Order 480-G anthropoids (Taurus II natives)

[edit] Kingdoms

• Monera
• Protista
• Fungi
• Plantae
• Animalia

[edit] Other types of life

• Artificial
• Biomimetic lifeform
• Cybernetic
• Silicon-based
• Solanagen-based
• Spaceborne
• Viral (most viruses are not alive)
• Xenon-based
• Sporocystian

[edit] See also

• Anatomy
• Non-sentient lifeforms
• Species and cultures