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Viruses do not belong to any kingdom. There is an ongoing debate to whether viruses are alive or not. With the facts given, it is up to you to decide if viruses are alive or not.
All Living things:
-are composed of cells with a complex, organized structure
-actively maintain their complex structure and internal environment (homeostasis)
-respond to stimuli in their environment
-acquire and use materials and energy from their environment and convert them into new forms
-reproduce, using the molecular blueprint of DNA
-have the capacity to evolve
Viruses:
-are not made of cells and do not have cells
-cannot accomplish the basic tasks of living cells
-have no ribosomes to make protein
-have no cytoplasm
-cannot acquire energy or steal the host's energy
-cannot grow or reproduce by themselves or with other viruses
-do not respond to stimuli
-cannot maintain a stable internal environment
-can evolve
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoViruses are not placed into any of the kingdoms of life, because they are not truly alive. Viruses do not carry out any metabolic processes and, although they reproduce, they must take over living cells to do so.
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∙ 15y agoThey are not classified in any of the 6 kingdom,because they are not considered to be alive,they can not reproduce on their own
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∙ 9y agoViruses do not belong to any of the existing kingdoms. The reason behind this is because of the fact that viruses are less complex and smaller compared to cells.
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∙ 9y agoA virus is not in a kingdom because they are not classified as organisms.
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∙ 13y agoViruses are not classified into any of the kingdoms. Virus are not considered living because they cannot reproduce on their own. Viruses require a host to reproduce.
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∙ 11y agoViruses are not currently thought to be alive and therefore have not been assigned a taxonomic kingdom.
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Why aren't viruses classified into a kingdom?
Because viruses are neither plant nor animals. Actually these objects do not have their own complete body. Their activities are best seen in the host living cell.
Are viruses classified as procaryotic or eucaryotic?
I don't knnow
Does viruses have their own kingdom?
yes
Are viruses eukaryotes?
No, viruses are neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic - they are non-living and can't be classified as a biological organism.
What kingdom is angiosperm classified?
angiotaxonmy
Why are viruses not classified into any five kingdom?
Viruses are not an organism at all. They are not alive.
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).
What kingdoms are viruses in?
Viruses are not considered to be part of any of the traditional biological kingdoms (Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, etc.). They are typically classified in a separate group known as the kingdom Viruses or under domain as Obligate Intracellular Parasites.
Why aren't viruses classified into a kingdom?
Because viruses are neither plant nor animals. Actually these objects do not have their own complete body. Their activities are best seen in the host living cell.
What is the classification of the viral conjunctivitis. For example kingdom phylum class order family genus species?
Viral conjunctivitis is caused by a "virus". Viruses are not classified in the same manner as other organisms. They have no phylum, kingdom, etc. Viruses are classified first by whether they are a DNA or RNA virus. They are then classified according to how many strands they have, how big they are, whether they are positive or negative stranded and so forth. Viral conjunctivitis might be caused by any of a number of different viruses so it is not possible to say which one.
Why are virus not classified into a kingdom?
They are not classified into a kingdom as they are not alive.
Are viruses part of the Fungi kingdom?
No, viruses are a part of the kingdom eaubacteria.
Algae is classified in what kingdom?
Algea is classified into "Protista"(Protoctista) kingdom.
What kingdom is influenza in?
Viruses are classified differently than living organisms, since they are not technically alive. In taxonomy, viruses are not assigned to a Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, or Order. The influenza viruses start, in most classification systems, at the level of the Family. They are in the Family of Orthomyxoviridae. There are a few newer classification systems that have been developed to better categorize and classify viruses, but these are not yet the standard.
What are the three organisms classified in the Kingdom Monera?
The three organisms classified in the Kingdom Monera are bacteria, archaea, and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). These organisms are unicellular and lack a true nucleus, making them prokaryotes.
What kingdom are arthropods classified in?
Arthropods are classified in the animal kingdom (Animalia, or Metazoa).
Which kingdom should mold be classified?
Mold should be classified in the fungus kingdom.
