Decoherence is the loss of quantum coherence, where a quantum system's superposition or entanglement is destroyed due to interaction with its environment, causing it to behave classically. Several environmental factors contribute to decoherence in biological systems. Thermal fluctuations are a significant source; the random motions of molecules due to temperature cause collisions and interactions that disrupt the delicate quantum states. These collisions introduce random phases that wash....
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