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They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the membrane 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 cannot make more viruses on their own. The do not respond to stimuli. If you could poke them, they would not respond. They do not reproduce on their own like a bacteria cell does. They do not absorb nutrients as living cells do.
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Is parasite a virus or bacteria?
Bacteria. A virus is a non-living thing. Bacteria is a living thing.
In what ways does a robot seem like a living thing?
because it moves around but it is still not living
Three ways that living thing are part of the carbon cycle?
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What are examples of ways organisms may be dispersed by other living thing?
pooping it out
In what way is a virus like an organism?
There are many ways that viruses are NOT like living organisms. Viruses differ from living organisms in the following ways: • Viruses cannot reproduce without the help of a host cell • Viruses do not metabolize organic nutrients, but instead use ATP made by the host cell. • Viruses are not separated from their external environment by some sort of barrier like a cell wall or membrane. • Viruses contain either DNA or RNA but never both. A virus can also be like organisms in that they still consist of macromolecules like proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids just like organisms do.
In what ways are plants like other living things?
plants can't talk, walk, move but the only thing it can do is eat and grow
Four ways in which an automobile is not a living thing?
an automobile doesn't... have cells reproduces grow and have a life span.
What are two ways viruses are like living things?
The only characteristic of a living thing that is shared by viruses is genetic material, either DNA or RNA. They do not reproduce, their genetic information hijacks a living cell's machinery, and turns the cell into a virus factory, this is called replication. They do not require food. Some viruses have moving parts that allow them to inject their genetic material into the host cell.
How five ways to terminate an offer?
What process is used in this example, your dog is a living thing. She must use energy?
How do you Remove the Recycler Virus in windows7?
The Recycler Virus is transmitted by using multiple flash drives. There are a few ways in which one can get rid of this virus. One way is to use a normal antivirus cleaner. If this does not work there are several programs that can be found on places like CNET to clear out the virus with.
How are ways to destroy HIV outside the body?
HIV, like any other virus, can be destroyed by heat or by disinfectant chemicals.
What distinguishes living from non-living?
The main ways you can tell if something is living if it has all of the below * It has DNA/RNA * It reproduces in someway * It is made up of many specialized cells or in the case of the single celled organism one * Reacts to stimuli One organism that can be argued that is living the virus cell. While it reacts to stimuli, has DNA/RNA, and has cells. It can not reproduce on its one it has to attach to another cell to inject that one with particles of virus, and when the cell bursts it spreads the virus cells. A virus cell does not divide or merge with another organism to produce more viruses. Though in a way it does merge it does not merge with one its own kind, thus it is not reproducing to create more virus.
