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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 parts 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.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 6y agothey do not metabolize or respond to stimuli. they must use a host cell to reproduce for it.
they cannot reproduce without host cells
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∙ 9y agoViruses are considered non-living because they are not cells. They do not exhibit some characteristics of life such as reproduction and growth.
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∙ 9y agoThey are said to be nonliving because they cannot make more viruses on their own.
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Are viruses nonliving?
Active (non-killed) viruses are living organisms.
Is a virus a nonliving or living?
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.
Is aluminum living or nonliving?
Nonliving
What is made up of dead or weakened virus or virus particles?
a virus is a nonliving particle that invades a cell and reporduses of the cell. then a few days later the cell explodes and viruses spred everywere.
Is dust living or nonliving?
dust is non-livingAdditional answerBut some dust consists of old skin cells (now dead, but were living) and pollen (living) spores (living).
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.
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.
Would you classify viruses as a livind thing or nonliving thing?
Living. Because viruses are caused by germs...which are living organisms
