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Why arent viruses considered living things?
viruses, in the first place, are non living. when they enter a substrate (e.g. host), that's the time they exhibit actions and processes pertaining to a living organism. this is also the reason why putting viruses in the classification system is still on debate.
Are viruses nonliving?
Active (non-killed) viruses are living organisms.
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.
Do viruses need oxygen to live?
Yes. Viruses are living things too.
Why viruses are difficult to classify as living organisms?
It is because viruses are not made up of cells
Why are viruses not included as part of the cell theory?
They arent alive
Why arent viruses considered living things?
viruses, in the first place, are non living. when they enter a substrate (e.g. host), that's the time they exhibit actions and processes pertaining to a living organism. this is also the reason why putting viruses in the classification system is still on debate.
What are the differances viruses and bacteria?
viruses are non living and bacteria are living organisms
Why scientist believe that virus are not living organisms?
viruses do not grow, and viruses do not respond to changes in their environment. Therefore, viruses are not living organisms. All living things reproduce, but Viruses need living cells to reproduce because Viruses cannot reproduce by themselves.
Viruses living or non living?
There actually living
Why arent virises classified into a kingdom?
Viruses are not classified into any of the kingdoms because they cannot live outside of a host cell (they depend on the host cell's DNA to reproduce and undergo metabolic reactions within it).
Viruses depend on living things for what?
Viruses depend on living cells because they reproduce inside of them.
Do antibiotics work on bacteria?
not on viruses though because viruses arent "alive" they are not living creatures, they are inanimate objects and other words for not alive
Why do you classify viruses as obligatory intracellular parasite?
Viruses need living cells to produce more viruses. They are obliged to use living cells.
Are there any benefits living on Mars?
no there arent
Are viruses living why?
Viruses are considered non-living because they do not use 6 of the seven life proceses
Which is different between bacteria and viruses that shows that bacteria are living organisms and viruses are not?
Viruses require a living organism to do anything - most especially to reproduce.
