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Replication of self using materials and energy of the invaded living cell ("reproduction"), along with viral mutations.
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Can a virus carry out all the life processes?
Viruses in fact cannot carry out all of the life processes that organic cells can. Viruses cannot perform metabolic processes.
What small particle can carry out some of the life processes?
virus
The inside of a cell has many what for carrying out specific life processes?
The inside of the cell has many organelles for carrying out specific life processes.
Why do scientists have difficulty including viruses in the category of living organisms?
Because a virus is not a living cell. It consists of an outer coat of protein surrounding a core of DNA or RNA. A virus can reproduce while it is inside a living host cell, but outside the host organism, it shows no sign of life. As such, viruses are not included in any of the six kingdoms of living things.
What are the smallest units that can carry out basic life processes?
The smallest unit that carries out all life processes is the cell.
What are the life processes of the flu?
The influenza virus is not living any more than other viruses. It has no life processes.
What is the smallest unit of a living thing that can preform all life processes?
The smallest unit of a living thing that can preform all life processes is a cell.
Are the smallest living unit that can carry on life processes is what?
Yes
Can a virus carry out all the life processes?
Viruses in fact cannot carry out all of the life processes that organic cells can. Viruses cannot perform metabolic processes.
The smallest unit of living matter in which all life processes are carried out?
Cell
What is the smallest part of living thing that can carry out life process?
A cell is the smallest part of a living thing that can carry out life processes.
What is the basic unit of a living thing that can perform all the processes associated with life?
cell
The smallest unit of a living thing that carries out basic life processes?
Cell membrane
What living characteristic does a virus have?
Viruses are not alive in any sense and have no living characteristics. They are hijackers of living cells. Their DNA (or RNA) take over the cell nucleus and instead of making cell parts, the cell now makes virus parts. These parts are assembled (like building a Lego model) and when the cell is full, the cell membrane breaks, the cells dies and the viruses escape and highjack other cells. Viruses do not breathe, eat, digest, and do not have any life processes.
What is the smallest units that can carry on the functions of life?
A cell is the smallest part of a living thing that can carry out life processes.
What is an analogy for a?
The chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life.
What does metabolic process mean?
Metabolic processes are organic processes that occur in a cell or organism, that are essential to living matter. They are necessary to sustain life.
