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Why are you some people be tempted to classify a virus is living?
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What is a parasite bacteria or virus?
Bacteria. A virus is a non-living thing. Bacteria is a living thing.
Which component of a virus is lacking in a cell?
Both a living cell and a virus contain nucleic acid. The virus has a capsid, whereas a living cell does not.
Does virus use photosynthesis?
No. Virus is non-living, and is not necessary for it to undergo photosynthesis.The only living property of virus is reproduction. It does not contain any organelle
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.
What type of gram is H1N1 bacteria gram-positive or gram-negative?
neither...it is a virus, and gram-staining, a microbiology tool, is not used to help identify or classify a virus
How would you classify a single celled organism that has no nucleus?
I think you would classify it as a prokaryote
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 the Ebola virus living?
No. No virus is living.
Why is it difficult to classify virus?
because they can't carry out functions
How long do zombies live?
Zombies themselves are not living. however, they are often reanimated by a virus, which is living, so it eventually REdies. You may be tempted to argue that a virus isn't a living thing, and you may be right, seeing how it doesnt reproduce by itself. Because a virus need living cells to reproduce, and zombies aren't living, the virus would eventually die out, thus de-animating the zombie. So the question becomes: how long do zombie-making viruses live? According to Max Brooks' Zombie survival guide, it takes about 3 to 5 years for the reanimated corpse to "die".
Is H1N1 virus eukaryote?
No. Viruses are not cells since they are not considered living. Scientists classify viruses as non-living because they require a host in order to reproduce, cannot move on their own, and do not expend energy in order to carry out life functions.
Will the H1N1 virus kill all living people on earth?
No, it isn't that dangerous.
Why can't we classify a virus as a living thing?
Viruses are not living things. Viruses are complicated assemblies of molecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates, but on their own they can do nothing until they enter a living cell. Without cells, viruses would not be able to multiply. Therefore, viruses are not living things.
Is Ebola virus a living or non-living organisim?
Virus cannot considered living. They lack cellular organization
Why isn't virus in the taxonomic system?
The virus isn't in the taxonomic system because there is an ongoing debate between many people on whether or not the virus is actually living or not, due to the fact that the virus has to rely on a host to reproduce.
What is a parasite bacteria or virus?
Bacteria. A virus is a non-living thing. Bacteria is a living thing.
Is a virus living, non-living or both?
non-living
