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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 not the function of of the cytoskeleton?
Viruses have some, but not all, of the characteristics of 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.
Can mutations occur in jellyfish?
Mutations happen in ALL living things (and also in viruses)!!!!!!
Are all organisms living things?
Yes **G1N4** I thought some living things are not organisms, because they are not free living.
What are all living things affected by?
Time.
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 not the function of of the cytoskeleton?
Viruses have some, but not all, of the characteristics of living things.
What all living things is made of cells?
"All living things are made of cells" would be a biological observation, and it's only true if we disqualify viruses.
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 aspect of the structure of viruses is similar to all living things?
Presence of nucleic acid.
Can mutations occur in jellyfish?
Mutations happen in ALL living things (and also in viruses)!!!!!!
Are all organisms living things?
Yes **G1N4** I thought some living things are not organisms, because they are not free living.
What type of cells does the cell theory apply to?
every single living organism with cells, so the cell theory, which states what classifies something as a cell, applies to all cells.note: viruses are not alivenote: slime molds such as Physarum polysephalum are acellular.
Why is not important function of the cytoskeleton?
Viruses have some, but not all, of the characteristics of living things.
Do plants have Proteins and DNA?
Yes, all living things do (as well as viruses, although they force other living things to make them instead of doing it themselves).
Are viruses Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?
Neither, viruses are unique to themselves and don't belong to any classification of life. Viruses are not considered living things because they do not perform all the functions of life therefore they are considered organic particles.
