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Why have viruses not been classified in any of the five kingdoms?
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∙ 9y ago
According to the answer from my textbook, it is because "When outside a living host cell, the virus exists as a crystal and is not considered a living thing because it does not carry out any life processes."
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Herbert Boyer
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∙ 13y agoViruses are not included in any of the kingdoms of organisms because they are generally not thought of as truly alive. Unlike living things, viruses do not have cells (they are much smaller) and are basically just DNA (or sometimes RNA) wrapped in protein. Thya slo do not carry out any metabolic processes (like eating) and although they reproduce, they cannot do so by themselves, and need to "hijack" a living cell from an organism.
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∙ 9y agoViruses are not alive so they can not be placed in any kingdom.
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∙ 12y agoit cant reproduce without a host cell therefore it doesn't fit the criteria of a life form and cannot belong to a biological kingdom.
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∙ 14y agobecause viruses are not alive they have to have a host to reproduce
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∙ 9y agoBecause they are just DNA.
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What are the five kingdoms for microorganisms?
Five kingdoms are:- 1) Viruses 2) Bacteria 3) Protozoans 4) Algae 5) Fungi
What kingdom is virus under?
Viruses do not belong to any of the five kingdoms of life.
How many kingdoms or large groups do most scientist use to classify organisms and what are the names of these kingdoms?
The typical answer is 5, but in the last few decades more groups have been proposed. They typical five kingdoms are: Monera Protista Plantae Fungi Animalia
What of the five kingdoms have locomotion?
The Kingdom Animalia
Which is the simplest kingdom out of the five kingdoms?
monera
What are the five kingdoms for microorganisms?
Five kingdoms are:- 1) Viruses 2) Bacteria 3) Protozoans 4) Algae 5) Fungi
Why are viruses not classified into any five kingdom?
Viruses are not an organism at all. They are not alive.
What kingdom is virus under?
Viruses do not belong to any of the five kingdoms of life.
Why are viruses denied a kingdom?
Virus' are not living - they cannot exist outside a living organism, and therefore cannot be classified in the same way as other organisms
What living things are classified into 5 kingdoms?
Living things are divided into five kingdoms: animal, plant, fungi, protist and monera. Living things are divided into five kingdoms: animal, plant, fungi, protist and monera. Living things are divided into five kingdoms: animal, plant, fungi, protist and monera.
5 kingdoms why no 6?
because the five kingdoms have been split up in to 5 very vague categories, and are able to explain all of the following five kingdoms,
How are organism classified?
by their kingdoms by a five knigdom classification system which classifies all organisms
Most popular computer viruses of last five years and their origin?
name of five viruses that have been on computers in the last five years? wat they did? wat there called?
What are the type of kingdoms?
There are five kingdoms. They areMoneraProtistaFungiAnimaliaPlantae
What are the five scientific main classified organisms?
It's not clear if you're asking about the five kingdom classification by Margulis. The five kingdoms are 1. Monera 2. Protoctista 3. Animalia 4. Fungi 5. Plantae
How many kingdoms are used today?
there are five kingdoms used today
What kind of cells are bacterial cells?
A bacterial cell is a type of monera, one of the five kingdoms. There are five kingdoms, in which we are in Anamalia.
