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Viruses are not alive in any sense and have no living characteristics. They are hijackers of living cells. Their DNA (or RNA) take over the cell nucleus and instead of making cell parts, the cell now makes virus parts. These parts are assembled (like building a LEGO model) and when the cell is full, the cell membrane breaks, the cells dies and the viruses escape and highjack other cells. Viruses do not breathe, eat, digest, and do not have any life processes.
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Is the Ebola virus living?
No. No virus is living.
What is a tiny particle that has characteristics of both living and nonliving things?
This is (generally) referring to a VIRUS particle. Viruses can reproduce (a characteristic of living organisms) but may also be crystallised (a characteristic of non-living organisms). For this reason, a good number of scientists prefer not to talk of a virus as a living thing and even find discord classifying it under the normal taxonomic concepts and rules.
What is a basic characteristic of a virus?
A basic characteristic of a virus is that it cannot survive or reproduce on its own. It requires a host cell to replicate and multiply.
Which virus characteristic enables a virus to change specific aspects of itself when it replicates?
Polymorphism
What is a characteristic of a person?
A characteristic is, something that a person does for a living.
Is Ebola virus a living or non-living organisim?
Virus cannot considered living. They lack cellular organization
What is a characteristic of a virus that does not play a part in its classification?
mode of metabolism
Which component of a virus is lacking in a cell?
Both a living cell and a virus contain nucleic acid. The virus has a capsid, whereas a living cell does not.
Is a virus living, non-living or both?
non-living
What is the basic characteristic of a virus?
A virus is a small infectious agent that requires a host cell to replicate. It consists of genetic material (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coat. Viruses are not considered living organisms because they cannot carry out metabolic processes on their own.
What characteristic of living things distinguishes them from non-living things?
The characteristic that distinguishes living things from non-living things is the ability to grow, reproduce, and respond to stimuli.
Is a complex structural organization not a characteristic of living organisms?
A complex structural organization is an essential characteristic of a living organism
