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Q: Is Ebola virus a living or non-living organism?
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Is the Ebola virus living?

No. No virus is living.


What is the name of the pathogen that causes the Ebola?

Since viruses are nonliving, they are not given genus and species names. This virus is called the Ebola hemorrhagic virus (EHV).


What is the common name for Ebola virus?

The Ebola virus is the actual name of the pathogen that causes Ebola. Yes, it is a virulent pathogen, but that is to the name, just a description.


Why is virus a living organisms?

No. It is nonliving.


Is Ebola virus a living or non-living organisim?

Virus cannot considered living. They lack cellular organization


How does the Ebola virus eat?

Viruses are not an organism at all. They are not alive. They are nonliving. They are like cockle burrs that "grab" hold of your clothing or a dog’s coat. They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the cell of a living cell, they can take it over and "make" the living cell produce virus particles instead of cell parts. These particles can assemble into more viruses and then they break out of the cell (killing it) and begin the process again. They do not eat like living organism do.


Why is HIV not considered living?

HIV is a virus, and since viruses require another organism to carry out the functions that would classify it as a living organism, it's considered "dead," that is until it finds a host.


Virus is living or nonliving?

A virus is considered non-living. It does not have all the characteristics of a living thing unlike bacteria. Viruses need living cells to reproduce while any living things can reproduce (asexually or not).


Can Ebola virus survive sub zero temperatures?

It is nonliving like all viruses and are not effected by sub zero temperatures.


Is Ebola a virus or bacteria?

It is a virus. Ebola is a RNA virus.


How main strains of the Ebola virus are there?

There are five strains of ebola virus. The Zaire ebola virus in 1976, Sudan ebola virus in 1976, Reston ebola virus in 1989, Cote d'Ivoire virus in 1994, Bundibugyo ebola virus discovered in the year 2007.


Is Ebola a virus bacteria?

It is a virus. Ebola is a RNA virus.