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Hello there!
Viruses are pretty much my kind of thing, so thanks for the question 👍
Now for the answer: Viruses are quite unusual, they only have an outer layer which is either a lipid bilayer or just a protein capsid. Both of them have receptors and maybe ligands to gain entry into the cell. Secondly, their outer layer protects just the genome of the virus. That's it, there is nothing but a genome and maybe some accessory proteins of the virus and no organelles like most living organisms have to live an independent life.
That's what makes viruses intracellular parasites, i.e., they need to invade cell to use the genome and protein expression facilities which other larger complex organisms have and they don't.
Hence, viruses are inanimate while outside the host and only become active once they hijack their choice of host.
Hope this answer helped you 😄
What else can I help you with?
Can a virus live outside a cell?
No
Are Viruses able to reproduce without using other organisms?
viruses are dormant when they are not inside a living cell. that means they don't have living characteristics when outside a living cell. they only reproduce when they are inside a living cell.
Can viruses live on their own?
No, because for a virus to reproduce, it needs a cell to take energy and stuff from. When the cell is dead it moves on to another cell. It short, it is very hard for a virus to reproduce or multiply, without a host (e.g. a red blood cell).
What separates viruses from living things?
Viruses lack the ability to carry out basic functions of living organisms, such as metabolism and reproduction, when they are outside a host cell. They also do not have the machinery to generate energy or produce proteins on their own. Viruses are considered obligate intracellular parasites because they rely on host cells to replicate.
What characteristics do living things do viruses share?
Pretty much everything.Since viruses are not alive, they have many things in common with that of a non-living things. Some of these characteristics includes:cannot reproduce (viruses need a host in order to reproduce)cannot adapt to the environment (although they change, this is not an environmental adaption)are not made of a cell, nor are they composed of cells. (viruses are much smaller than that of a cell)cannot metabolize (viruses do not eat for energy, nor do they excrete waste material. They only use the energy made by the host cell, or the kinetic energy in gravity, wind, etc.)cannot grow (viruses can only be "assembled" when infecting the host cell.)
Can a virus live outside a cell?
No
What is lacking in a Virus which makes it dependent on a living cell to multiply?
Viruses lack the supply of chemical constituents needed to assemble more viruses; these chemicals can be found inside cells (which use them for their own cellular reproduction when they have not been hijacked by an invading virus).
Which is a difference between bacteria and viruses that show that bacteria are living organisims and viruses are not?
One key difference between bacteria and viruses is that bacteria are single-celled organisms that can reproduce on their own through cell division, which is a hallmark of living organisms. In contrast, viruses lack cellular structures and cannot reproduce independently; they require a host cell to replicate. Additionally, bacteria can carry out metabolic processes, while viruses do not possess any metabolic machinery and are inactive outside of a host. These characteristics underscore that bacteria are considered living organisms, whereas viruses are classified as non-living entities.
Do viruses die if they have no host to infect?
Viruses are not considered alive as they lack the ability to perform metabolic processes on their own. Outside of a host cell, viruses can become inactive but not die in the same way living organisms do. They can remain intact for extended periods until they come into contact with a suitable host.
Are Viruses able to reproduce without using other organisms?
viruses are dormant when they are not inside a living cell. that means they don't have living characteristics when outside a living cell. they only reproduce when they are inside a living cell.
How are bacteria different from viruses?
viruses are not alive. APEX
Can a virus replicate outside a living cell?
What we need to understand is, viruses do not have its own synthetic machinery such as ribosomes to make proteins. Hence they are completely dependent on the host synthetic machinery for their replication. Virus infects the host cells, integrate its genetic material with the host to produce progeny viral particles.
In a tablar form why virus either be a non-living and living things?
outside a living host cell , a virus is found to be inactive , devoid of its metabolic activities . but inside a living cell it actively carries out all its metabolism . so sometimes it is living and some other times non living
How are viruses like non living things?
Viruses are not alive. They are infectious particles. They hijack a living cell's DNA and force it to make viruses parts instead of living cell parts. The cell is made to assemble to parts and the new viruses bust out of the cell, killing it, and infect more cells.
A pathogen that is inactive unless it is inside a living cell is?
A virus.
What is One of a group of diseases causing substances that depends on living tissue for reproduction and growth?
Viruses - they are unable to replicate outside of a host cell.
What is One of a group of disease causing substance dependent on living tissue for reproduction and growth?
Viruses - they are unable to replicate outside of a host cell.
