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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.
Viruses do not contradict the idea that all living things are made of cells because?
viruses are not considered to be living organisms as they lack the cellular structure and cannot carry out cellular functions on their own. They can only replicate by hijacking the machinery of living cells. Therefore, viruses do not challenge the concept that all living things are made of cells.
Why don't scientist classify virus as living things?
Scientists do not classify viruses as living things because they lack key characteristics of living organisms, such as the ability to reproduce and carry out metabolic processes on their own. Viruses are considered biological entities that require a host cell to replicate.
What are very tiny living things?
Very tiny living things include microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. These microscopic organisms are essential for various ecological processes and can be found in almost every environment on Earth.
Are bacteria and viruses living things?
Virioids and Viruses are 'psuedo-living' entities, and cannot truly be called 'living creatures'. To be classified as 'alive', an organism needs to meet several criteria, like the ability to respond to stimuli, grow, develop, reproduce, etc. The only one of these characteristic viruses, viroids and prions share with living creatures, is the ability to repoduce. They are self-replicating pieces of DNA or RNA, sometimes covered with a coat of proteins, and do not show any other characteristics of being a living creature.
Viruses depend on living things for what?
Viruses depend on living cells because they reproduce inside of them.
How viruses unlike living things?
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How do mountains affect living things?
moutains affect living things
Do viruses reproduce with live or dead?
viruses are nonliving things. but they need living things to reproduces. so live
Viruses and bacteria are which type of living thing?
Bacteria and viruses are small and can only be seen through a microscope. The small living things are microorganisms or microbes. Some people do not think viruses are living things because they are acellular particles. They consider them to be an organic structure that interacts with living organisms.
How are viruses and organisms different?
Viruses are things that spread and contain germs. An Organism is a living thing.
How are viruses different organisms?
Viruses are things that spread and contain germs. An Organism is a living thing.
What is the only thing that viruses have in common with living things?
They reproduce.
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.
What are interesting things about bacteria and viruses?
Viruses aren't living, and are the only non-living organisms, and bacteria are prokaryotes, meaning they don't have a defined nucleus.
Which is not the function of of the cytoskeleton?
Viruses have some, but not all, of the characteristics of living things.
Relationship between sanitation and disease?
A lack of sanitation is a breeding ground for bacteria and viruses to grow. These bacteria and viruses then affect the individuals visiting/living in these environments, and as a result, they are infected. [diseased]
