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Because almost all viruses need a host in order to survive. Without a host, they wouldn't be able to reproduce and spread.
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What are the basic units of life?
Cell..... cell is known as the basic and fundamental unit of life...
What is the The fundamental unit of life?
Cells are the fundamental unit of life.
You know viruses are not alive because?
Viruses do not have all the characteristics of life. They are missing life span, homeostasis, metabolism, growth and are not made of cells.
Why did Scheiden and Schwann conclude that cells are the basic units of life?
to consider something alive (at least what i was taught) the organism has to replicate in the order DNA to RNA to Protein, cells are the smallest units that have this ability. virus have a different cycle typiclly going: modified RNA to DNA to RNA to Protein which is why they arent considered (yet) to being alive
Are viruses living why?
Viruses are considered non-living because they do not use 6 of the seven life proceses
What are the fundamental units of living organisms?
cells are the fundamental units of living organisms.
What are the basic units of life?
Cell..... cell is known as the basic and fundamental unit of life...
What is the The fundamental unit of life?
Cells are the fundamental unit of life.
What is the fundamental unit of life?
Cells are the fundamental unit of life.
What are the seven life processes of viruses?
Since viruses are not alive they can not have life processes.
Do all organisms have DNA?
Yes. DNA is the fundamental blueprint for all life on Earth.That depends on your definition of Life.Are viruses alive? Some say yes and some say no. Some viruses have DNA, and some only have RNA. So if you consider viruses a form of life, then some do not have DNA. RNA virus examples are SARS and Hepatitis. If you don't consider viruses alive, then yes, all forms of life (that we know of) higher than a virus contains some form of DNA. You can find out more at the link below.
How do you put fundamental in a sentence?
"the fundamental flaw in your plan is...""we used to believe that the fundamental ingredient for life was water..."
Why are Liverpool football club rubbish?
get a life they arent
Living system are aso govern by the law of physics and chemistry the simplest and the most fundamental unit of life is the presense of?
Life cannot be measured in units. We are carbon-based life forms, but it is likely that intelligent life on other planets are have a very different chemical composition than us.
How many units for life are there?
there are 2 different units of life
Fundamental unit of life?
Cell
Are viruses Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?
Neither, viruses are unique to themselves and don't belong to any classification of life. Viruses are not considered living things because they do not perform all the functions of life therefore they are considered organic particles.
