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A form of genetic material that invades living cells to reproduce?
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Do beans have genetic material?
anything that was once living has genetic material
Can the genetic material for both plants and animals is DNA?
All living organisms have DNA. They differ subtly, but are about 99% similar.
Large structure that contains the cell's genetic material?
The nucleus of the cell encapsulates the genetic material, DNA in chromosomes.(Mitochondria, plasmids, chloroplasts also contain genetic material but that is not the main example.)
What are features of genetic material?
This question is vague. DNA and RNA, nucleic acids, make up the genetic material of living organisms. The nucleotides, building blocks that make up nucleic acids are Cytosine, guanine, adenine,Cytosine, guanine, adenine, thymine thymine, and uracil. See the link for more info.
What genetic material to all living bacteria contain?
It is the same as human, ie.DNA. In fact, bacteria are the ancestors of all the species,and so they named as prokaryotes. They trascribe RNA and synthesise proteins like us.
When a virus invades a living cell what takes over the cells functions?
The virus's genetic material.
How are viruses harmful to living cells?
Viruses can reproduce very quickly. When reproducing they enter a living cell and they inject their genetic material.
What is a characteristic shared by all living organisms?
They have genetic material and they reproduce.
Which characteristic do viruses share with living thing?
They contain genetic material. Although virus' contain genetic material, they can not reproduce without being inside of a host cell. Many scientists question if they can be considered living or not, as this is the only life function they are capable of performing.
What is the genetic material that contains characteristics of living organisms?
The DNA molecule is the genetic material of life.
Do all living organisms have genetic material?
Yes, all living things have genetic material.
Bacterial cells do not have genetic material?
No they don't have genetic material
Do beans have genetic material?
anything that was once living has genetic material
Eukarotic cells have genetic material?
All living things have of a genetic material.
Is a flame from a match a living thing?
No. A flame is not a living thing because it does not engage in metabolic activity, it does not reproduce sexually or asexually, and it lacks genetic material. The only relation it has to the living is that it needs air, specifically oxygen.
What are two ways viruses are like living things?
The only characteristic of a living thing that is shared by viruses is genetic material, either DNA or RNA. They do not reproduce, their genetic information hijacks a living cell's machinery, and turns the cell into a virus factory, this is called replication. They do not require food. Some viruses have moving parts that allow them to inject their genetic material into the host cell.
What characteristic do viruses share with all living organisms?
Replicate Viruses are simple, and not cells, they attach to a cell infect it with viral RNA than disperse. They dont metbolize, use respiration, and not all living organisms move (plant cells) but they can move depending one what virus it is Viruses evolve, mutate and replicate at an alarming rates. Its to the point where you have to get newer shots more often because the virus changes or replicates so much
