Would it be possible for an organism to evolve a biological fusion reactor?

I was thinking of an organism that has evolved to get its energy through nuclear fusion. It has its own fusion rector inside its body that is capable of fusing hydrogen to helium to derive energy. It is not only capable of deriving energy from fusion but if there is not enough of the elements that it needs to survive such as too little carbon and oxygen it can produce those elements in its fusion reactor.

What types of conditions would cause an organism to evolve a biological fusion reactor? What would be the minimum size for an organism that derives its energy from a biological fusion reactor? What would an organism that gets energy from nuclear fusion look like?

posted about 9 years ago

Anders Gustafson‭

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