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Can atoms/ ions/ molecules behave quantum mechanically at bio-friendly temperature?
For example, cells in the human body needs around 37 degree Celsius to function properly. There are however some organisms such as Tardigrade ( which can survive for a few minutes at -273°C and for days at -200°C. Red stomach worm can survive the later temperature for about a year. ) The cells also need exchange of ions, such as Na+, K+ etc for their functioning.
Do those ions behave quantum mechanically at such temperatures? Or, to put it another way, can any atom, ion or molecules behave quantum mechanically at such temperatures?
( Scientists have been able to demonstrate that even large-scale objects can behave quantum mechanically at very low temperature. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_machine )
For example, cells in the human body needs around 37 degree Celsius to function properly. There are however some organisms such as Tardigrade ( which can survive for a few minutes at -273°C and for days at -200°C. Red stomach worm can survive the later temperature for about a year. ) The cells also need exchange of ions, such as Na+, K+ etc for their functioning.
Do those ions behave quantum mechanically at such temperatures? Or, to put it another way, can any atom, ion or molecules behave quantum mechanically at such temperatures?
( Scientists have been able to demonstrate that even large-scale objects can behave quantum mechanically at very low temperature. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_machine )