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They can not reproduce without a host as reproductive vector. They have no metabolism and do not preform cellular functions. Viruses are genetic material enclosed in a protein capsid.
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Can a virus carry out all the life processes?
Viruses in fact cannot carry out all of the life processes that organic cells can. Viruses cannot perform metabolic processes.
Why koch's postulate cannot be applied to viruses?
It can't be applied to viruses because viral pathogens can only multiply within the cells.
There are many parts of the human body that viruses cannot invade?
True
Why scientist believe that virus are not living organisms?
viruses do not grow, and viruses do not respond to changes in their environment. Therefore, viruses are not living organisms. All living things reproduce, but Viruses need living cells to reproduce because Viruses cannot reproduce by themselves.
What is the scientific proof that viruses are not living organisms?
Viruses lack any form of energy and are not alive according to this definition. Computer viruses make slight changes in their code (mutate) but they are not alive. Computer viruses can mutate to overcome antiviral software but they are not considered to be alive anymore than what we call viruses that infect microorganisms or host cells.
Does Music Oasis give viruses?
Music files cannot give viruses.
What are pathogens cannot reproduce on their own?
viruses
These pathogens cannot reproduce on their own and they must invade other cells to multiply?
Viruses
What cannot replicate without donated DNA?
Viruses
Can domestic animals cause computer viruses?
no they cannot :\
Why are viruses difficult to place in the category of living things?
Viruses are technically not living because they cannot reproduce without a host cell, they cannot move on their own, and they have no organeles.
Can a virus carry out all the life processes?
Viruses in fact cannot carry out all of the life processes that organic cells can. Viruses cannot perform metabolic processes.
Antibiotics cannot be used to cure diseases caused by?
viruses
What are Pathogens that cannot be treated by antibiotics?
Antibiotics will not work in viruses.
What are difference between bacteria and viruses.?
-viruses and alive but bacteria is -viruses spread but dont multiply or change in your body, bacteria are alive and are often evolving -viruses cannot be treated, but bacteria can be eliminated with chemincals and anitbiotics
What are three difference between viruses and bacteria?
-viruses and alive but bacteria is -viruses spread but dont multiply or change in your body, bacteria are alive and are often evolving -viruses cannot be treated, but bacteria can be eliminated with chemincals and anitbiotics
Do viruses form crystals?
Viruses can form crystals and they can survive in this form for many years. however the HIV that causes Aids cannot do this .
