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Viruses are not an organism at all. They are not alive. They are nonliving. They are like cockle burrs that "grab" hold of your clothing or a dog's coat. They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the cell 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.
Viruses are not on the borderline of living and nonliving. There are things that are alive like a bug and things that are not alive like a rock. Nothing is in between.
Hope this helps:)Before the virus finds a host (viruses are parasitic), they are considered "dead" because they have no living organelles and are not active. However, when they find a host and infects it, they become "alive" and starts using them like a host. Hence, they are considered at the borderline and are neither a living thing or a non living thing.
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∙ 8y agobecause viruses act as dead things outside the body but when they enter any living being ,they adopt the working mechanism of that body . Also they have only their own RNA. THEY ARE ALSO VERY HABITAT SPECIFIC i.e they can live only at certain temperature and pressure levels.
In order to be considered a living thing, a virus must be able to reproduce. Technically, viruses do not. They attach themselves to a cell, or a "host cell" and infect it. Viruses are not considered living.
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∙ 8y agoThey are not alive and should not be considered to be alive. They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the cell 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. By definition of living organisms, they do not fit.
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∙ 8y agoNo they are not living. They have both living and non living properties
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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 non living entity?
a virus.
What is non-cellular living entity?
a virus.
What is an entity that can get you sick invade your body but is not technically a living thing?
a virus because they are not considered living due to the fact that they can only reproduce my attack host cells
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.
Is rhinovirus a living thing?
Mostly No. A rhinovirus is a type of virus. A virus does not completely fit the accepted definition of a living entity.
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.
Is virus living or non living and why?
first of all virus is not an organism. it lacks cell, tissue and organ because of this virus is an entity or macro molecule rather than an organism.since virus is not organism it i9s also not living thing. virus is intermediate between living and non-living.
Are there things in between living and nonliving?
There is some debate about the status of a virus, whether it is living, not living, or some intermediary condition.
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
Is Ebola virus a living or non-living organisim?
Virus cannot considered living. They lack cellular organization
