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Biologists consider dormant virions to be non-living because they must obtain a host to function and replicate themselves.
However, active viruses are considered to be living, by most scientists.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo. Viruses are living organisims, but do require a host for the purposes of reproduction.
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∙ 6y agoyes, they are, because they need to establish a productive infection in its host. They are dependent on host cell machinery.
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∙ 7y agoYes, they are non-living.
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Are rhinovirus living or nonliving?
Viruses in general are somewhere on the border of "living" and "non-living" - they have some characteristics of living beings (notably, they can reproduce), but they lack others (such as a metabolism).
Is a car living or nonliving?
It can't because it is NOT a living organism.
Is the periosteum living or nonliving?
nonliving
Why are bacteria considered nonliving?
Bacteria are considered to be living because they fulfill the requirements of the Cell Theory. Viruses, however, are generally classified as nonliving because they are not made of cells, they cannot reproduce independently, they generally do not react to noxious stimuli, etc.
Is a river living or non living?
A waterfall is nonliving because water is not a living thing.
What type of cell are viruses?
None. Viruses are acellular. Many biologists do not consider viruses to be living things in part because they are acellular. Look at any phylogeny (tree of life). Viruses are not on them.
Where are viruses on the tree of life?
Many, if not most biologists do not consider viruses living. So, they are not on any phylogenetic tree that I know of. They may have a phylogeny that I am unaware of, though.
How are viruses different to living organism?
They are Different because Viruses are nonliving.
Are viruses nonliving?
Active (non-killed) viruses are living organisms.
Why do biologists consider viruses to be nonliving?
Viruses are not cells and do not have a cell membrane or other components of living cells. They cannot reproduce on their own. They cannot move on their own. They also can not use energy. They are alive in the sense that they are organic material, but not in the sense that they are independent living things.Also they cannot respond to stimulus.Most biologists today consider viruses to be nonliving because viruses do not have all the characteristics essential for life. Viruses are not cells and do not use their own energy to grow or to respond to their surroundings. Viruses also cannot make food, take in food, or produce wastes. The only way in which viruses are like organisms is that they are able to multiply.CREDITS FROM: NORTH CAROLINA 8TH GRADE PRENTICE HALL SCIENCE EXPLORER
Most biologists agree that the difference between living and nonliving matter can be explained by looking at what?
Most biologists agree that the difference between living and nonliving matter can be explained by looking at?
Do nonliving organisms contain DNA?
If by non-living you mean an object such as a sheet of metal then no they are not composed of cells. If you are referring to something dead, then yes the DNA is still intact at least for a while anyway they do deteriorate in time.
Would you classify viruses as a livind thing or nonliving thing?
Living. Because viruses are caused by germs...which are living organisms
Why are viruses called living as well as nonliving organisms?
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Do viruses reproduce with live or dead?
viruses are nonliving things. but they need living things to reproduces. so live
Is disease living or non living?
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Is virus living or non living and why?
first of all virus is not an organism. it lacks cell, tissue and organ because of this virus is an entity or macro molecule rather than an organism.since virus is not organism it i9s also not living thing. virus is intermediate between living and non-living.
