0
Yes!!, Viruses are non cellular parasitic agents. They are not included in the classification of organisms. They consist of two parts: and outer capsid(composed of proteins) and an inner core of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA). They can only reproduce inside a living cell.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoMostly viruses are said to be unicellular but in rare cases they can be even cellular.
DEFENITION
UNICELLULAR: orgainsms that carry out their life process through a single cell eg euglena.
CELLULAR: animals whose body is made up of a large vriety of cells. eg humans.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThere is some room to disagree about whether viruses are alive or not. They have many of the basic features of life, but in other ways they do not resemble life. Perhaps they should be considered to be an intermediate state between living and non-living.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoNO.
viruses do not belong to a kingdom of living things. Just because a virus seems alive doesn't mean it is alive. After all, it's not even a single-celled organism.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoNo, viruses do not metabolize nutrients, do not grow and do not reproduce on their own.
They are not considered single celled organisms.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoyes
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Are viruses a eukaryote?
No, viruses are nonliving.
Why are viruses classified as non living particles?
They do not reproduce asexually or sexually. Viruses need a host like a cell in order to reproduce. In the dormant state, they are virions, and considered to be nonliving. However, in their active state, as viruses, they are considered to be living organisms.
Why are Viruses not considered living by most Biologist?
Viruses are not an organism at all. They are not alive. They are nonliving. They are like cockle burrs that "grab" hold of your clothing or a dog's coat. They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the cell of a living cell, they can take it over and "make" the living cell produce virus particles instead of cell parts. These particles can assemble into more viruses and then they break out of the cell (killing it) and begin the process again. They cannot make more viruses on their own.
Are prions prokaryotic?
No. Prions are neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic. They are similar to viruses - nonliving. However, they are more "nonliving" than viruses in the respect that they are just protein sans nucleic acid or anything cell-like.
Would you classify viruses as a livind thing or nonliving thing?
Living. Because viruses are caused by germs...which are living organisms
Are viruses a eukaryote?
No, viruses are nonliving.
What is Hershey-Chase contribution to science?
they studied viruses and nonliving particles smaller than a cell that may infect living organisms.
Why are viruses classified as non living particles?
They do not reproduce asexually or sexually. Viruses need a host like a cell in order to reproduce. In the dormant state, they are virions, and considered to be nonliving. However, in their active state, as viruses, they are considered to be living organisms.
How are viruses different to living organism?
They are Different because Viruses are nonliving.
Are viruses nonliving?
Active (non-killed) viruses are living organisms.
What is made up of dead or weakened virus or virus particles?
a virus is a nonliving particle that invades a cell and reporduses of the cell. then a few days later the cell explodes and viruses spred everywere.
Is a virus a nonliving organism?
Viruses are not an organism at all. They are not alive. They are nonliving. They are like cockle burrs that "grab" hold of your clothing or a dog’s coat. They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the cell of a living cell, they can take it over and "make" the living cell produce virus particles instead of cell parts. These particles can assemble into more viruses and then they break out of the cell (killing it) and begin the process again. They cannot make more viruses on their own.
Is a virus a nonliving or living?
Viruses are not an organism at all. They are not alive. They are nonliving. They are like cockle burrs that "grab" hold of your clothing or a dog’s coat. They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the cell of a living cell, they can take it over and "make" the living cell produce virus particles instead of cell parts. These particles can assemble into more viruses and then they break out of the cell (killing it) and begin the process again. They cannot make more viruses on their own.
Is a nonliving particles that causes disease?
Viruses are considered to be non-living things, and are capable of causing disease. The reason viruses are not considered living is because they lack many of the characteristics of life until they infect a host cell.
Do viruses have any known predators?
Since viruses are nonliving, they have no known predators.
What r viruses?
If you mean what are viruses then they are nonliving strands Rna surrounded by a protein coat
Why is it not correct to call a virus a microbes?
Viruses are not an organism at all. They are not alive. They are nonliving. They are like cockle burrs that "grab" hold of your clothing or a dog’s coat. They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the cell of a living cell, they can take it over and "make" the living cell produce virus particles instead of cell parts. These particles can assemble into more viruses and then they break out of the cell (killing it) and begin the process again. They cannot make more viruses on their own.
