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Why is a virus not concidered to be alive till it enters a living plant or animal?
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∙ 12y ago
viruses cannot be considered alive until it enters the host cell because it cannot metabolises its organic nutrient but the ATP made by the host cell.
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How can the nucleus of an animal cell stay alive?
Nuclei are not living. They are organelles in the cell itself.
Are protozoans alive?
Yes,they are living organisms belong to Animal-like protists.Protozoa include Amoebae,Paramecium etc
Why are unicellular animals considered alive?
living things have some specific and distinct properties, non living things do not possess those ones. the most important property of living things is their ability to produce off-springs similar to them, if you see this property in any unicellular animal than you can consider it alive...
Do non living things have skeleton?
No, it is not a living thing because bones cannot grow and does not need air,food, water warmth to survive.Disagree with above. The skeleton of a LIVING animal is part of a living thing. Bones DO grow, and DO need food. When an animal dies, the skeleton also dies.
Non living and living factors are?
Non-living means "never was and never will be alive" living means "alive" rocks are nonliving sand is dead (dead means once alive but not anymore) because some of it used to be coral lizards and wildlife are living.
What is an animal and a plant called when they are alive?
They are considered living
Is a bear living or non - living?
If a deer (or any animal ) is running around, it is obviously living.
Is an animal alive?
Yes, an animal is alive. It breathes; it reproduces; it consumes, digests and eliminates, and it grows. These are what living things do, that "inanimate" things cannot.
Is a dead animal considered living or non living?
dead implies that it was once alive, but nonliving implies that it is simply matter, and never was alive.
Is glass living or nonliving?
glass is non-living, as it was never alive. if it was made of animal matter, then it would be classed as living, even if it was dead. Sand has never been alive, so it is non-living
Is a water an amphibian?
No. An amphibian is an animal; a living thing. Water is a substance; it is not alive.
How can the nucleus of an animal cell stay alive?
Nuclei are not living. They are organelles in the cell itself.
Which is first living animal discovered and when?
The first Animal alive was a Bird or a shark and they were both discovered 544 million years ago.
Is Aardvark a living thing?
Yes, an aardvark is a living thing. An aardvark is a type of animal similar to an anteater. It is very much alive.
Which animal has been the most successful at living on earth?
Crocodile it has been alive since the dinosaurs
What is the avradge longest living animal alive?
It is obiously the tortous (please say this was useful please
Is animals alive?
Yes, an animal is alive. It breathes; it reproduces; it consumes, digests and eliminates, and it grows. These are what living things do, that "inanimate" things cannot.
