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They are not classified as living because they cannot replicate DNA or RNA without a host and do not have metabolism with out host.
But they can be also classified as a living organism because they have life cycles, and virions that vary greatly in shape, complexity, and size. They are also the most numerous life-forms existing on earth
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∙ 14y agoIt is not made of cells.
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Is a virus an example of matter?
Yes. Viruses are made of the same substances that living organisms are.
Is influenza virus prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
Influenza are a virus type.They do not have cells
Why could a virus not infect another virus?
Viruses only infect living organisms and since they are not alive, they can not infect other viruses. The question is interesting though.
What is a tiny particle that has characteristics of both living and nonliving things?
This is (generally) referring to a VIRUS particle. Viruses can reproduce (a characteristic of living organisms) but may also be crystallised (a characteristic of non-living organisms). For this reason, a good number of scientists prefer not to talk of a virus as a living thing and even find discord classifying it under the normal taxonomic concepts and rules.
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.
Why is virus a living organisms?
No. It is nonliving.
Fungi virus bacteria and fleas which of these are both living and non-living organisms?
Fungi
Which of these are not a living organism earthworm ecoli virus sea cucumber?
Of all these things, the virus is the only non-living thing. Viruses are not living organisms. E.coli is a bacteria and living.
Why is virus not a kingdom?
Virus' are not living - they cannot exist outside a living organism, and therefore cannot be classified in the same way as other organisms
Are Bacteria and viruses pokaryotes or eukaryotes?
Bacteria are prokaryotes. Viruses are not living organisms, virus is a virus, that is all.
What kingdom has organisms that are only alive when living inside a cell?
Virus
Why do people call viruses micro organisms?
There is debate over whether a virus is a living organism or not. Like organisms it evolves, reproduces but a virus does not have its own metabolism.
The virus that causes chicken pox contains DNA. It reproduces inside the cells of living organisms. The virus is not made of cells and does not eat or breathe. Why isn’t the virus considered to be a living thing?
it is not made of cells (A+)
Is a virus an example of matter?
Yes. Viruses are made of the same substances that living organisms are.
Is influenza virus prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
Influenza are a virus type.They do not have cells
What is living thing virus?
Virus can not be termed as a living thing or organism. Viruses can not replicate themselves, they are dependent on its host. The only similarity is it contain genetic material such as DNA or RNA like living things which codes for its proteins.
Is virus a plant or an animal?
Virus is neither a plant nor an animal it is actually in between living and non-living organisms. but it is been classified under botany.
