because technically they aren't alive. but they also aren't dead. they, unlike bacteria, don't have they necessary qualities to be considered 'living.' they lack certain traits that scientists use to consider what is living or what is dead.
The virus on left 4 dead is called the Green Flu
Some would say a virus.
There is no such thing. viruses are so very small that a living thing could not live inside one. But a virus inside a living thing could be called latent if it is not causing a disease or active if it is.
Yes, that my friend is called the living dead.
Because the living organism has to replicate the DNA that the virus infects the host with. It can't do this if it is a dead organism.
A virus
No. No virus is living.
An organism that is no longer living is called dead or deceased.
No, but he has a song called "Living Dead Girl."
Parasite.
A living thing that breaks down dead animals and plants for food is called a decomposer.
come on i mean why do you ask that question. of course not it is called a dead thing. if it is alive it would be called A LIVING THING