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If by non-living you mean an object such as a sheet of metal then no they are not composed of cells. If you are referring to something dead, then yes the DNA is still intact at least for a while anyway they do deteriorate in time.
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∙ 14y agoNo, living thing shave DNA and genes which kind of affects its appearance (like humans and plants). Nonliving things do not have genes and DNA.
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∙ 13y agoAn organism is not "nonliving." Many biologists consider viruses to be non-living. Many viruses contain DNA.
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∙ 10y agoThis is just one of those things that are what they are. Rocks don't have DNA. Living things need DNA as the genes are carried there and the genes make a thing a horse, a person or a cat.
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What are animals that contain foreign DNA called?
The general term for organisms that contain foreign DNA that has been artificially inserted is transgenic
Do prions contain DNA or RNA?
Prions are an infectious particle made of protein. They do not contain DNA or RNA.
Is the DNA of a eukaryotic cell double stranded?
Yes, as organisms, eukaryotes contain DNA.
What are two ways organisms are connected to the nonliving environment?
because the organisms eat the dead / nonliving environment
Briefly state what chromosomes contain and what they determine in organisms?
Chromosomes contain links of amino acids and other chemicals. They determine everything about organisms, Chromosomes contain DNA, which is the blue print of any organism
What is one characteristic that all organisms share?
Contain DNA
What are animals that contain foreign DNA called?
The general term for organisms that contain foreign DNA that has been artificially inserted is transgenic
Does DNA control traits?
Chromosomes contain organisms' DNA. DNA is the genetic information that controls the traits of organisms. Chromosomes are found on DNA.
Do prions contain DNA or RNA?
Prions are an infectious particle made of protein. They do not contain DNA or RNA.
Living organisms are different from inanimate objects because they?
contain DNA
Is the DNA of a eukaryotic cell double stranded?
Yes, as organisms, eukaryotes contain DNA.
What are two ways organisms are connected to the nonliving?
because the organisms eat the dead / nonliving environment
Does recombinant DNA have something to do with plants?
Recombinant DNA is made of DNA taken from two different organisms. It may contain plant DNA but this is not always the case.
Is the earth living or nonliving?
the earth is nonliving but has living organisms on it
What are two ways organisms are connected to the nonliving environment?
because the organisms eat the dead / nonliving environment
Nonliving organisms that are in rivers?
All organisms are living.
What nonliving organisms are in the desert?
Your question is an oxymoron. Nonliving means they are dead. If it is dead it ceases to be an organism. Organisms are alive.
