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they can only reproduce in a host cell
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∙ 10y ago
Angie HN
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∙ 11y agoThey don't meet some of the requirements of a fully living organism.
They do not have DNA, only RNA.
They don't consume or excrete.
They cannot reproduce, either sexually or asexually without infecting a host, and hi-jacking its cell(s) to manufacture new virus.
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∙ 11y agoThere are some broader definitions of life which include the viruses as a different sort of life form.
However, for the definition of life that says that living things have their own metabolism excludes viruses. Viruses don't have their own metabolism, which makes them obligaroty parasites. They can't even reproduce without the metabolism of a cell they infect.
Walter Solis
They cannot use energy
Brycen Goodwin
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They cannot live outside of a host.
Zeus
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No
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Are viruses a eukaryote?
No, viruses are nonliving.
Why are viruses not considerd living?
because they gain the 7 characteristics only when they enter a body and they don't have a proper cell structure.
Are prions prokaryotic?
No. Prions are neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic. They are similar to viruses - nonliving. However, they are more "nonliving" than viruses in the respect that they are just protein sans nucleic acid or anything cell-like.
Would you classify viruses as a livind thing or nonliving thing?
Living. Because viruses are caused by germs...which are living organisms
One reason that viruses are considered to be nonliving is that they are not made of protein?
False; they are not made up of cells.
Are viruses a eukaryote?
No, viruses are nonliving.
How are viruses different to living organism?
They are Different because Viruses are nonliving.
Are viruses nonliving?
Active (non-killed) viruses are living organisms.
Do viruses have any known predators?
Since viruses are nonliving, they have no known predators.
What r viruses?
If you mean what are viruses then they are nonliving strands Rna surrounded by a protein coat
Are viruses autotrophic heterotrophic or chemosynthesizers?
None. They are nonliving organisms.
Why are viruses not considerd living?
because they gain the 7 characteristics only when they enter a body and they don't have a proper cell structure.
Do viruses reproduce with live or dead?
viruses are nonliving things. but they need living things to reproduces. so live
Why are viruses called living as well as nonliving organisms?
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What are some things that are both nonliving and part of the natural world?
Viruses.
Why are viruses considered to be nonliving (apex)?
They cannot live outside of a host.
Are prions prokaryotic?
No. Prions are neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic. They are similar to viruses - nonliving. However, they are more "nonliving" than viruses in the respect that they are just protein sans nucleic acid or anything cell-like.
