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What is an organism that is made of many parts but cannot make its own food. They are classified by whether they have a backbone or not.?
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Is DNA an organism?
no.. its basis as a molecular structure (nucleosides) means it cant carry out the functions of growth, reproduction, etc, hence it cannot be classified as an organism!
Does chromosome number appear to correlate to the type of organism?
No. Just number of chromosomes cannot indicate whether the organism is a plant or an animal.
Do organisms have to be alive in order to be classified as an organism?
Yes - organisms must be living things. They can be dead - as in they were once alive, but they cannot be a non-living thing, such as a mineral. All organisms are capable (in some way) of responding to stimulus, growing, reproducing and maintaining homeostasis. Therefore a non-living thing cannot be called an organism.
Why is a virus not living?
it has no metabolism of its own. it must take over the metabolism of a living cell.
Why are viruses denied 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
Genetic engineers cannot control whether or not a gene transferred to an organism will be passed to the offspring of the organism?
False
Is DNA an organism?
no.. its basis as a molecular structure (nucleosides) means it cant carry out the functions of growth, reproduction, etc, hence it cannot be classified as an organism!
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
Does chromosome number appear to correlate to the type of organism?
No. Just number of chromosomes cannot indicate whether the organism is a plant or an animal.
Is it true that genetic engineers cannot control whether or not a gene transferred to an organsim will be passed to the offspring of the organism?
True
Do organisms have to be alive in order to be classified as an organism?
Yes - organisms must be living things. They can be dead - as in they were once alive, but they cannot be a non-living thing, such as a mineral. All organisms are capable (in some way) of responding to stimulus, growing, reproducing and maintaining homeostasis. Therefore a non-living thing cannot be called an organism.
Is dried clay classified as a rock?
A dried clay cannot be classified as a rock
What is the primary use of deep?
Agar deeps are used to see whether an organism requires oxygen to grow. If there is spreading growth only at the bottom of the tube, the organism is an obligate anaerobe (meaning it cannot tolerate oxygen). If there is growth only at the surface of the agar, the organism is an obligate aerobe (it cannot grow without oxygen). And if there is growth all along the point of innoculation, the organism is a facultative anaerobe and can survive either way.
Why is a virus not living?
it has no metabolism of its own. it must take over the metabolism of a living cell.
Why are viruses denied 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
An organism that cannot make its own food is called a-?
An organism that cannot make its own food is called a heterotroph.
The fittest is the organism that can what?
The fittest is the organism that can survive where others cannot dare survive.
