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What is a following reason that a virus can be considered nonliving?
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Is styrofoam nonliving?
to be considered living most scientist agree it must have the following properties:organizationexhibit evolutionary adaptationrespond to environmental stimuliregulationenergy processesgrowth and developmentreproductionAs a result virus are non-living because they DO NOT REPRODUCE ON THEIR OWN. They have to have a host to reproduce, grow, and develop.Also a good rule of thumb that i tell my students, if its not a virus, but has DNA in it....its a living thing.
Does a virus need living space?
No. A virus needs only a host body to survive. This is the reason many scientists can't decide whether or not a virus should be considered 'alive.'
What is nonliving organism?
an oxymoron, maybe a virus, something that died
Tiny particles with the ability to invade human body?
The nonliving particle I believe you are referring to is the virus. Viruses come in a wide variety, but in general they seek to invade a living cell, and hijack that cells metabolic machinery, so to speak, converting the cell into a factory for producing more viruses. This is how viruses reproduce, and is the chief reason why they are not considered to be alive.
What makes virus nonliving?
1. The virus cannot reproduce on its own, it needs to have a host cell to help it reproduce. 2. The virus is not even a single-celled organism! 3. The virus can't even function on its own! The virus needs to have a host cell to live! 4. The virus does not grow on the inside of the protein coat. 5. The virus only has two main parts: the DNA and the protein coat, which protects the DNA.
What is a nonliving particle that causes a disease?
Viruses are considered to be non-living things, and are capable of causing disease. The reason viruses are not considered living is because they lack many of the characteristics of life until they infect a host cell.
What is a nonliving particle that invades a cell?
a virus
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).
Why is virus a living organisms?
No. It is nonliving.
What is one reason why a virus could be considered a life form?
it can move
Is styrofoam nonliving?
to be considered living most scientist agree it must have the following properties:organizationexhibit evolutionary adaptationrespond to environmental stimuliregulationenergy processesgrowth and developmentreproductionAs a result virus are non-living because they DO NOT REPRODUCE ON THEIR OWN. They have to have a host to reproduce, grow, and develop.Also a good rule of thumb that i tell my students, if its not a virus, but has DNA in it....its a living thing.
A tiny nonliving particle that enters and the reproduces inside a living cell?
at first i was crying but then it just hit me it was a stupied virus
Does a virus need living space?
No. A virus needs only a host body to survive. This is the reason many scientists can't decide whether or not a virus should be considered 'alive.'
What is nonliving organism?
an oxymoron, maybe a virus, something that died
Is mumps alive?
No: Mumps is a virus, and by definition viruses are nonliving, neither dead or alive.
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.
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).
