- "I just love scanning for lifeforms. Lifeforms... you tiny little lifeforms... you precious little lifeforms... where are you?" - Data
DNA, the genetic programming of a lifeform
A lifeform is simply any living entity or organism. The study of lifeforms is known as biology and when dealing with alien life-forms can be further sub-categorized into xenobiology and xenology.
Starship sensors and tricorders are primary instruments used in detecting or locating life-forms. 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.
Starfleet lifeform classes and types
- The class-5 type lifeform may refer to humanoids.
- Order 480-G anthropoids (Taurus II natives)
Kingdoms
Other types of life
- Artificial
- Biomimetic lifeform
- Cybernetic
- Silicon-based
- Solanagen-based
- Spaceborne
- Viral (most viruses are not alive)
- Xenon-based
See also
- Anatomy
- Non-sentient lifeforms
- Races and cultures