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Viruses are considered non-living because they do not use 6 of the seven life proceses
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Why scientist believe that virus are not living organisms?
viruses do not grow, and viruses do not respond to changes in their environment. Therefore, viruses are not living organisms. All living things reproduce, but Viruses need living cells to reproduce because Viruses cannot reproduce by themselves.
Which is different between bacteria and viruses that shows that bacteria are living organisms and viruses are not?
Viruses require a living organism to do anything - most especially to reproduce.
Are all viruses living?
Viruses are not alive in the first place, so no.
Would you classify viruses as a livind thing or nonliving thing?
Living. Because viruses are caused by germs...which are living organisms
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 are the differances viruses and bacteria?
viruses are non living and bacteria are living organisms
Why scientist believe that virus are not living organisms?
viruses do not grow, and viruses do not respond to changes in their environment. Therefore, viruses are not living organisms. All living things reproduce, but Viruses need living cells to reproduce because Viruses cannot reproduce by themselves.
Viruses living or non living?
There actually living
Viruses depend on living things for what?
Viruses depend on living cells because they reproduce inside of them.
Why do you classify viruses as obligatory intracellular parasite?
Viruses need living cells to produce more viruses. They are obliged to use living cells.
Which is different between bacteria and viruses that shows that bacteria are living organisms and viruses are not?
Viruses require a living organism to do anything - most especially to reproduce.
Which difference between bacteria and viruses shows that bacteria are living organisms and viruses are not?
Viruses require a living organism to do anything - most especially to reproduce.
How do viruses earn a living?
They don't. They are non-living.
Do viruses meet their qualification?
Viruses do not meet their qualifications to be a living organism.
How are viruses different to living organism?
They are Different because Viruses are nonliving.
Are viruses nonliving?
Active (non-killed) viruses are living organisms.
Are all viruses living?
Viruses are not alive in the first place, so no.
