Tellingly, the Wikipedia article for it reads "most organisms were simple, composed of individual cells occasionally organized into colonies".
Though most organisms have DNA as their genetic material, several classes of viruses use RNA instead.
The genomes of most organisms are littered with entities known as retroelements.
Mutations occur spontaneously, but most organisms have mechanisms that can prevent the damage they might cause.
At that temperature, the internal fluids of most organisms turn into ice crystals.
"Most organisms – from bacteria to humans – have these two protection systems.
In contrast, most organisms have neither eyes nor ears; their world is governed by chemical senses.
That, however, is less true of Plasmodium than of most organisms looked at so far.
Most organisms would disappear, and in time Earth's atmosphere would become nearly devoid of gaseous oxygen.
Most organisms are composed of an estimated 70 80 percent water.
Most organisms are unable to live in conditions of extreme alkalinity or acidity.
