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Viruses are not an organism at all. They are not alive. They are nonliving. They are like cockle burrs that "grab" hold of your clothing or a dogs coat. They are hijackers. Once they get attached to the cell of a living cell, they can take it over and "make" the living cell produce virus particles instead of cell parts. These parts can assemble into more viruses and then they breakout of the cell (killing it) and begin the process again. They can not make more viruses on their own.
They are very small and can be considered microscopic. We have to use an electron microscope to see them as they are that small.
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Can a virus be called alive?
Viruses has a charateristics of being alive but they are NOT since they are single-cell organisms.
Why do scientists debate whether viruses are alive?
Scientists debate whether viruses are alive because they lack the characteristics of traditional living organisms, such as the ability to reproduce on their own. Viruses depend on host cells to replicate and lack cellular structures that define life. Some argue that viruses are on the edge of life, while others consider them more as biological entities.
Do viruses have both animal and plant charateristics?
No. They are considered the dividing line between living and non-living.
What difference between bacteria and viruses shoes that bacteria are living organisms and viruses are not?
Bacteria are single-celled organisms that exhibit characteristics of life, such as metabolism, growth, and reproduction independently. They possess cellular structures and can carry out essential life processes on their own. In contrast, viruses lack cellular structures and cannot reproduce or carry out metabolic processes without invading a host cell. This dependence on a host for replication and lack of independent life functions is a key reason why viruses are not considered living organisms.
What do some viruses lack?
Some viruses lack the ability to replicate. These types of viruses often don't show symptoms in healthy people because they are not strong enough to cause illness.
Do viruses lack cell structure?
yes
Do viruses meet the requirement for life that living things are made of cells?
there is debate, but most agree: no. viruses lack a cell membrane and lack cell organelles. they have genetic material and can replicate it (although not ont heir own; they need to force a host cell's replicating proteins to do so). there is argument as to whether or not they can adapt to changes to their enviroment.
Are viruses Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?
Neither, viruses are unique to themselves and don't belong to any classification of life. Viruses are not considered living things because they do not perform all the functions of life therefore they are considered organic particles.
What do viruses completely lack the genes for synthesis of?
Proteins.
Is a nonliving particles that causes disease?
Viruses are considered to be non-living things, and are capable of causing disease. The reason viruses are not considered living is because they lack many of the characteristics of life until they infect a host cell.
Can a virus carry out all the life processes?
No, viruses cannot carry out all life processes on their own as they lack cellular machinery for functions like metabolism and reproduction. Viruses require a host cell to replicate and express their genetic material.
How do you say charateristics?
How do you say Charateristics?
