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A Virus must invade a host cell in order to reproduce. What people commonly mix up with them is bacteria which has no need to
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes they can only reproduce inside of living things.
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∙ 12y agono they use cells to make more viruses and kill the cell, then they live in you.
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∙ 14y agoYes, viruses can reproduce only by infecting a host cell. This is because viruses are like parasites and cannot survive outside a host. They show metabolic activity only inside a host cell.
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What separates viruses from living things?
they can only reproduce inside a cell
DO non living organisms reproduce?
No. Dead things don't reproduce. Ever. They're dead. Viruses have characteristics of both non-living and living organisms and they can reproduce inside the host cell. nope, dead things dont do anything but rot. cause they are dead
How are viruses different from living organisms?
First Answer:Viruses are different from living organisms because:Viruses need host cells to reproduce.The do not perform cellular respiration.Viruses also need no nutrition, minerals or food. They need nothing other than a host.Second Answer:Viruses ARE living organisms.
Non-living thing that reproduces?
You may be thinking of viruses. They are not technically living because they are not made of cells, and have none of the interior structure of cells, but they do have DNA or RNA. Viruses high-jack living cells by inserting their own genetic material and forcing the cell to become a virus factory until it bursts and releases the new viruses. Viruses do not reproduce by themselves. They have to take over a living cell to do that in a process called replication.
Why do people tend to call viruses micro-organisms if they are not living things?
viruses are very very small entities and can only be seen through an electron microscope that is why they are called microorganismsviruses can be termed as living because they can reproduce to form new copies of themselves
Viruses depend on living things for what?
Viruses depend on living cells because they reproduce inside of them.
What separates viruses from living things?
they can only reproduce inside a cell
Can non-living things reproduce?
Viruses can reproduce only inside a cell of living organisms. Viruses are sometimes considered non-living structures because they lack cells.
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.
DO non living organisms reproduce?
No. Dead things don't reproduce. Ever. They're dead. Viruses have characteristics of both non-living and living organisms and they can reproduce inside the host cell. nope, dead things dont do anything but rot. cause they are dead
What is the only thing that viruses have in common with living things?
They reproduce.
Do viruses reproduce with live or dead?
viruses are nonliving things. but they need living things to reproduces. so live
What are two things make viruses different to plants and animals?
1. they don't have cells, virus is a chunk of nucleic acid with a protein coat. 2. most viruses are destructive and they reproduce inside living things.
Viruses have some of the properties of living organisms which is a characteristic of all organisms but NOT of viruses?
One of the characteristics is they contain genetic material (DNA), which is a characteristic that all living things must have in order to be considered living. And also when inside a host, they are able to reproduce, which all living things must be able to do.
What characteristic of living things do viruses have that ultimately create the problems you have with them?
it can grow and develop and reproduce
Are all organisms living things?
Yes **G1N4** I thought some living things are not organisms, because they are not free living.
Why are viruses difficult to place in the category of living things?
Viruses are technically not living because they cannot reproduce without a host cell, they cannot move on their own, and they have no organeles.
