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first of all virus is not an organism. it lacks cell, tissue and organ because of this virus is an entity or macro molecule rather than an organism.since virus is not organism it i9s also not living thing. virus is intermediate between living and non-living.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y ago
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.
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∙ 9y ago- Viruses are not considered "alive" because they lack many of the properties that scientists associate with living organisms. Primarily, they lack the ability to reproduce without the aid of a host cell, and don't use the typical cell- division approach to replication.
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∙ 13y agoViruses Are both non living and living because there's no such evidence to consider it living or nonliving
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∙ 7y agoBiologists have debated weather to classify them as living or nonliving.
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∙ 13y agonon-living
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What is a parasite bacteria or virus?
Bacteria. A virus is a non-living thing. Bacteria is a living thing.
Does virus use photosynthesis?
No. Virus is non-living, and is not necessary for it to undergo photosynthesis.The only living property of virus is reproduction. It does not contain any organelle
Is flu virus a living thing or non-living ting?
no because it needs a cell to live
Give an example of Non-living thing giving any two characteristics of living things?
living: plants, human beings, animals, and mushroomsnonliving: glass, bread, rocks, and airplanes.A virus is an example of a non-living thing that shows some of the characteristics of the living things.
What does it mean that a microorganism is non-pathogenic?
A pathogen = a virus. An organism, macro or micro, is alive, but viruses cannot technically be considered 'living.' Thus, non-pathogenic means 'not a virus'.
Is a virus living, non-living or both?
non-living
What is non living entity?
a virus.
Is Ebola virus a living or non-living organisim?
Virus cannot considered living. They lack cellular organization
What is a parasite bacteria or virus?
Bacteria. A virus is a non-living thing. Bacteria is a living thing.
Tiny non-living matter?
A tiny piece of non-living matter is a virus.
What is non-cellular living entity?
a virus.
Does virus use photosynthesis?
No. Virus is non-living, and is not necessary for it to undergo photosynthesis.The only living property of virus is reproduction. It does not contain any organelle
What is a small non-living infectious particle?
A virus or a prion.
Fungi virus bacteria and fleas which of these are both living and non-living organisms?
Fungi
What organism does the flu virus represent?
The flu virus is a virus. It is a non-living particle that infects living cells, takes over their machinery and makes more of themselves.
Which of these are not a living organism earthworm ecoli virus sea cucumber?
Of all these things, the virus is the only non-living thing. Viruses are not living organisms. E.coli is a bacteria and living.
Virus is living or nonliving?
A virus is considered non-living. It does not have all the characteristics of a living thing unlike bacteria. Viruses need living cells to reproduce while any living things can reproduce (asexually or not).
