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This could be a real gray area depending on the definition of life.
I would have to say yes as they meet the following criteria.
- they reproduce.
- they employ enzymes (themselves)
- they utilized energy to perpetuate their function
- they utilized resources to perpetuate their function.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo. Prions can not reproduce on their own. They are just like any other protein: an organic molecule.
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∙ 10y agoThey are non-living because they are just misfolded proteins.
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∙ 13y agoNo prions are not organisms.
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Are prions worse than viruses because prions are virtually unstoppable?
All prion diseases are inevitably fatal; there are no known cures. You can inactivate them, not kill them. They are technically not alive. Think of them more like a substance, a protein to be exact.
Why are viruses not included as part of the cell theory?
They arent alive
Do walruses have DNA?
Yes, all life on earth has DNA.The only exception may be prions but people are not sure if they are alive.
Are prions eukaryotic?
Depends on your definition of life. Prions are self replicating (though only in the right conditions. ie inside a host), which is the basic requirement for a living organism. In theory life could have arisen through a similar self replicating molecule.
What pathogen is a packet of proteins with no RNA or DNA?
Prions
Do all scientists believe viruses are alive?
Certainly not. It is a hotly debated subject. Viruses (and prions for that matter) are not alive in a conventional sense.
Where are goats alive?
Wherever they arent dead.
Are prions worse than viruses because prions are virtually unstoppable?
All prion diseases are inevitably fatal; there are no known cures. You can inactivate them, not kill them. They are technically not alive. Think of them more like a substance, a protein to be exact.
Why are viruses not included as part of the cell theory?
They arent alive
Do walruses have DNA?
Yes, all life on earth has DNA.The only exception may be prions but people are not sure if they are alive.
Can coconuts live in the cold?
no because they arent alive they r a fruit.
Are prions eukaryotic?
Depends on your definition of life. Prions are self replicating (though only in the right conditions. ie inside a host), which is the basic requirement for a living organism. In theory life could have arisen through a similar self replicating molecule.
What pathogen is a packet of proteins with no RNA or DNA?
Prions
What abiotic factors define the willamette valley?
things that arent alive einstien
Is DNA found in all prions?
No, DNA is not found in any prions. Prions are just protein - they don't contain a nucleic acid.
Do prions contain DNA or RNA?
Prions are an infectious particle made of protein. They do not contain DNA or RNA.
Can you kill prions by sterilization?
No, cooking does not destroy or disable prions. If you were able to cook a meat that contains prions to the point where the prions were disabled, the meat would be rendered inedible.You can use chemicals mixed with heat to destroy prions, but that's not a process you would want to subject your food to.
