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Q: Why are viruses not included as part of the cell theory?
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The statement that all cells come from cells that already exist is part of?

That statement is part of cell theory, which is summarized as follows:Living organisms are composed of one or more cells.Cells are the most basic unit of life.Cells come from other living cells which preceded them.


Is an organelle included as a cell part?

Yes!


What is a latent virus?

Latent Viruses: some viruses can be latent. That means that after the virus enters a cell, its hereditary material can become part of the cell's hereditary material.


What part of the cell is not included with the cytoplasm?

it includes everything except the cell membrane


What are the three basic part of the cell theory?

one


What type of cell are viruses?

None. Viruses are acellular. Many biologists do not consider viruses to be living things in part because they are acellular. Look at any phylogeny (tree of life). Viruses are not on them.


What cell part digest excess or worn-out cell parts food particles and and invading viruses or bacteria?

Lysosomes


ARE Viruses are a type of cell?

The type of cells that viruses live in are host cells. Viruses need host cells in order to reproduce or multiply.


Which virus enters a cell and the virus's genetic material becomes part of the cell?

This is something all viruses do in effect when they attack a cell and make the cell start producing new viruses as a part of their reproductive process. See the related question below about the Lytic Cycle which describes the steps in that process.


Does viruses have cell wall?

No. The RNA/DNA is in-cased in the "capsid". This is not the same thing as a cell wall.Edit: a cell wall - as the name implies - is a part of a cell. Viruses are not cells. Cells are living, viruses are not. Cells are also much larger in size - a virus to a cell could be roughly compared to a man standing next to the Empire State Building.


Is cytosol found in animal cell?

No,it is found in every cell as it is the main part of a cell according to Cell Theory.


The scientist who included three laws about the movements of the planets as part of his theory of the universe was?

copernicus