I believe that viruses are living things because they have the ability to reproduce and are always adapting to new things. Since in the past viruses were not considered living things scientists had overlooked them while studying the history of live but are now finding them to be fundamental players in the history of life.
A virus is a non living thing because it is not made up of cells. According to the modified Cell Theory, a virus is nothing more than a protein capsid encapsulating genetic material (either DNA or RNA)". Therefore, a virus would more accurately be named as an infectious particle.
Although viruses are linked to characteristics that define life, they are also missing a few factors; therefore, I do not believe they are living. The only way a virus can reproduce is by invading another living cell. Also, viruses lack internal structure that typically defines life. AA mod 4
A virus is considered a non-living thing even though it is a part of things that are living. They are not made of living cells instead they are made up by a core with DNA or RNA and are coated by protein. Viruses can not perform the same things as living things can such as reproduce. Living things can reproduce on their own where viruses must intrude on living cells to replicate. SH Mod 4
I do not think that a virus is a living thing. They can reproduce but only by replicating themselves in a host which is not giving birth. They can not do much on their own- they always need a host. AN Mod 4
Viruses have the best of worlds, depending on the circumstance they can be living or non-living. To grow and reproduce, a virus takes over the cell of another living thing and basically forces it to make more viruses thus allowing itself to "live." However, without a cell to attack and take over, the virus is inactive and therefore non-living. Bottom line, its not really "living" but "living off of something." MT Mod 4
Viruses are not living things. They really can't do anything until they invade a living organism. They replicate this way, instead of reproducing. They also lack the ability to communicate with other viruses, eat, or grow. ML Mod 4
A virus is a non-living thing because it lacks properties of living things. Such as energy, growth, produce no waste, and can't reproduce independently. Viruses would only be able to multiply with living cells. Viruses aren't made up of living cells. Therefore, viruses is a non-living thing.
Viruses i feel are nonliving things, though it does have some traits it does fall into the category less than more. They are able to reproduce but they are a chemical gene that is able to mutate it's molecular structure and evolve, and most living things can't mutate though they can evolve over hundreds of years. Most Virologists consider them non-living. I believe they are Non-Living
Though it is said that viruses can be living things, I believe that viruses are a non-living thing. This is primarily due to the fact that viruses cannot reproduce on their own, for they need a living thing to help them do so (or as you would call a host). Without the needed host, viruses cannot reproduce - which is something that distinguishes them from living things. Since reproduction is a factor of a living thing, viruses cannot be living things.
A virus is a non-living thing. Scientists believe that viruses do not have all the criteria to be classified as a living thing. For example, a virus cannot reproduce on its own. It must be inside of a host cell to be able to make more of the virus.
Madison Disidori Viruses are not living organisms. They are able to reproduce, but only with the energy of a living organism or creature. They do not have cells, but are believed to be a protein.
Viruses are not a lving thing. They are acellular particles, or in other words Not made up of living cells, but rather have a centeral core of DNA surrounded by a coating of protein. They also lack other qualities of a living organism. For example, they cannot Grow or produce waste products, they have no energy metabolism and do not respond to stimuli. And although they can reproduce, they must do so by invading living cells.
Many people argue that viruses aren't living things. They say, “Viruses can’t reproduce independently, therefore it’s nonliving.” What living thing can reproduce independently though? Can a female human reproduce independently? No. They need the sperm cell of a male. “Viruses need hosts, so they’re nonliving.” Don’t ticks need hosts too? They’re considered living. Viruses are living off of other living things, but they’re still living. “Viruses don’t respond to a stimulus.” I think that’s subjective. When viruses are near other living things, they respond. They respond by invading and using them as hosts. The only thing I can’t argue with is that viruses don’t have cells. However, I believe that since scientists make so many exceptions (platypus being mammals but lay eggs, dolphins and whales are mammals but don’t have hair/fur, etc.) viruses should be one too. Therefore, I think that viruses are living things.
According the Virology Blog, life is “an organismic state characterized by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction.” Viruses cannot produce unless it enters a living cell and infects it. Also, viruses cannot grow, react to its environment, and do not have a metabolism. In general, viruses are entirely composed of a single strand of genetic information encased within a protein capsule according to Microbial Life. Viruses lack most of the internal structure and machinery which characterize 'life'; therefore, viruses are not living things.
Viruses are not living things. For example, they don’t produce waste, can’t react to stimuli, don’t have a metabolism, and can’t reproduce on their own. Many could argue that some organisms can’t reproduce on their own, such as humans, but are still considered living. Viruses can’t reproduce; they have to invade a host cell. They themselves don’t have the ability to reproduce, they have to influence the cell’s replicating system to reproduce. Viruses depend entirely on a host cell. Viruses lack the criteria to be considered living; therefore they are not living things.
Viruses may have similar characteristics to living things, but they are lacking certain qualities, making them non living. They are not living things for various reasons. One reason is that viruses don`t grow or have energy metabolism. Following that, in order to be classified as a living thing you must be able to produce waste, which viruses do not. The main reason why viruses are not living things is they don`t reproduce on their own. In order to reproduce they have to replicate other cells. Viruses do not have the important factors needed to classify it as a living thing, and therefore they are not living things. MB mod 3
A virus cannot be classified as a living thing because it does not have the ability to reproduce on its own. In order for a virus to reproduce, it must latch on to a host cell and inject some of its own DNA or RNA into the host cell. This will cause the host cell to transform into an a replica of the virus. As a matter of fact, this process is more like manufacturing a new virus then reproducing one. Clearly, a virus cannot be classified as a living thing because it lacks the ability to reproduce on its own.
When debating about wheather or not a virus is a living or non living thing, studies have shown that in order for a virus to be classified as living, it must show all characteristics of life which is doesn't. Since a virus is a non living thing, it does not have the ability to reproduce or grow without a living host cell. A living host cell is a cell within your body that viruses attach on to to take control of your body and to spread the disease which the virus carries. Without the living host cell, viruses are qualified as non living organisms.
A virus cannot be considered a living thing because it lacks the ability to reproduce without a host cell. The definition of a living thing is,"Organisms undergo metabolism, maintain homeostasis, can grow, respond to stimuli, reproduce and, through natural selection, adapt to their environment in successive generations." In order for a virus to reproduce, it must be connected to a host, or carrier, cell. On this cell it can take control of the host cell and spread to other cells. When looking at the facts, a virus cannot be considered a living thing because it cannot reproduce without a host cell.
Viruses are not living things. They do not meet all of the standards of general living organisms. They are not cells; therefore, they don't have a cell membrane or other necessities of living cells. In addition, viruses cannot metabolize on their own, nor can they reproduce on their own. In order for a virus to reproduce, it needs to inject some of its own DNA into the living host cell. From there, the virus starts to multiply. According to the Virology Blog, "Viruses are complicated assemblies of molecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates, but on their own they can do nothing until they enter a living cell. Without cells, viruses would not be able to multiply." Viruses are passive, inferring that they don't actually do anything. They need a living host cell, so the virus could attach onto it and spread the disease throughout the body. Viruses depend entirely on the living host cell. Therefore, viruses are nonliving organisms.
I think they are non-living because they do not have the ability to reproduce by themselves, they have to rely on a living thing (or called a host) to do so. They also do not produce waste or energy.
After a while of reseach, I have found that a virus is not a living organsim. Viruses are acellular particles. This means that they are not made up of living cells. They actually have to go inside a living cell before doing anything. In addition, viruses don't have certain qualities needed to be a living thing. For example, they don't grow, reproduce, or have enery metabolism. Also they don't produce waste products or respond to stimuli. Without doing these things, viruses have therefore named themselves as a nonliving thing. MR mod 3
I have found viruses to be nonliving organisms. This is mainly because they don't contain qualities found in a living thing. For example, viruses don't reproduce, and they don't grow. Also, they aren't made up of cells. Viruses don't have the host cell (a cell inside your body that a virus attaches on to, thus spreading the infection), therefore they are considered a nonliving thing. LV Mod 2
Although viruses may be thought as a living thing, truly they are not. They lack plenty of characteristic needed to be considered a living thing. First of all the do not have an energy metabolism. Second, they lack the characteristic to grow, and to produce any waste, which are two obvious characteristics all living thing share. Finally they do not reproduce on their on, they have to invade other living cells to replicate. Clearly, a virus is no exception like the platypus is to the mammal, and is stated as a non living thing. KF MOD 3
Viruses are complicated to group because they share some characteristics of living things, but not others. Most people would consider them non-living things, and so do I. They have no energy metabolism, do not grow, produce no waste, and do not respond to stimuli at all. When they are dormant, no internal biological activities occur. All of these descriptions listed above describe some of the abilities that a living thing would be able to do. However, people may argue that a virus can reproduce by infecting other living cells (host). Parasites thrive through another host and they are considered living. I believe the evidence stating that they are non-living outweighs the evidence that they are living. JD MOD 3
Viruses are not living organisms. They may reproduce, however, they cannot reproduce without infecting another biological organisms. Viruses do not have an energy metabolism, do not grow, and do not produce waste products. Although they are compared to parasites, which are living things, they do not have a cell membrane and therefore are not living. Viruses are also not made up of living cells like plants are. They are just composed of acids and a layer of protein. Viruses are clearly non living organisms and would not be able to survive if the could not infect other living organisms.
I believe that viruses are living things because they have the ability to reproduce and are always adapting to new things. Since in the past viruses were not considered living things scientists had overlooked them while studying the history of live but are now finding them to be fundamental players in the history of life.
ReplyDeleteA virus is a non living thing because it is not made up of cells. According to the modified Cell Theory, a virus is nothing more than a protein capsid encapsulating genetic material (either DNA or RNA)". Therefore, a virus would more accurately be named as an infectious particle.
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ReplyDeleteAlthough viruses are linked to characteristics that define life, they are also missing a few factors; therefore, I do not believe they are living. The only way a virus can reproduce is by invading another living cell. Also, viruses lack internal structure that typically defines life. AA mod 4
ReplyDeleteA virus is considered a non-living thing even though it is a part of things that are living. They are not made of living cells instead they are made up by a core with DNA or RNA and are coated by protein. Viruses can not perform the same things as living things can such as reproduce. Living things can reproduce on their own where viruses must intrude on living cells to replicate.
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I do not think that a virus is a living thing. They can reproduce but only by replicating themselves in a host which is not giving birth. They can not do much on their own- they always need a host.
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Viruses have the best of worlds, depending on the circumstance they can be living or non-living. To grow and reproduce, a virus takes over the cell of another living thing and basically forces it to make more viruses thus allowing itself to "live." However, without a cell to attack and take over, the virus is inactive and therefore non-living. Bottom line, its not really "living" but "living off of something."
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Viruses are not living things. They really can't do anything until they invade a living organism. They replicate this way, instead of reproducing. They also lack the ability to communicate with other viruses, eat, or grow.
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A virus is a non-living thing because it lacks properties of living things. Such as energy, growth, produce no waste, and can't reproduce independently. Viruses would only be able to multiply with living cells. Viruses aren't made up of living cells. Therefore, viruses is a non-living thing.
ReplyDeleteViruses i feel are nonliving things, though it does have some traits it does fall into the category less than more. They are able to reproduce but they are a chemical gene that is able to mutate it's molecular structure and evolve, and most living things can't mutate though they can evolve over hundreds of years. Most Virologists consider them non-living. I believe they are Non-Living
ReplyDeleteThough it is said that viruses can be living things, I believe that viruses are a non-living thing. This is primarily due to the fact that viruses cannot reproduce on their own, for they need a living thing to help them do so (or as you would call a host). Without the needed host, viruses cannot reproduce - which is something that distinguishes them from living things. Since reproduction is a factor of a living thing, viruses cannot be living things.
ReplyDeleteA virus is a non-living thing. Scientists believe that viruses do not have all the criteria to be classified as a living thing. For example, a virus cannot reproduce on its own. It must be inside of a host cell to be able to make more of the virus.
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ReplyDeleteViruses are not living organisms. They are able to reproduce, but only with the energy of a living organism or creature. They do not have cells, but are believed to be a protein.
Like a platypus classified as a mammal even though it is different, the virus should have its own class. It is more different than fitting in.
DeleteViruses are not a lving thing. They are acellular particles, or in other words Not made up of living cells, but rather have a centeral core of DNA surrounded by a coating of protein. They also lack other qualities of a living organism. For example, they cannot Grow or produce waste products, they have no energy metabolism and do not respond to stimuli. And although they can reproduce, they must do so by invading living cells.
ReplyDeleteMany people argue that viruses aren't living things. They say, “Viruses can’t reproduce independently, therefore it’s nonliving.” What living thing can reproduce independently though? Can a female human reproduce independently? No. They need the sperm cell of a male. “Viruses need hosts, so they’re nonliving.” Don’t ticks need hosts too? They’re considered living. Viruses are living off of other living things, but they’re still living. “Viruses don’t respond to a stimulus.” I think that’s subjective. When viruses are near other living things, they respond. They respond by invading and using them as hosts. The only thing I can’t argue with is that viruses don’t have cells. However, I believe that since scientists make so many exceptions (platypus being mammals but lay eggs, dolphins and whales are mammals but don’t have hair/fur, etc.) viruses should be one too. Therefore, I think that viruses are living things.
ReplyDeleteAccording the Virology Blog, life is “an organismic state characterized by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction.” Viruses cannot produce unless it enters a living cell and infects it. Also, viruses cannot grow, react to its environment, and do not have a metabolism. In general, viruses are entirely composed of a single strand of genetic information encased within a protein capsule according to Microbial Life. Viruses lack most of the internal structure and machinery which characterize 'life'; therefore, viruses are not living things.
ReplyDeleteViruses are not living things. For example, they don’t produce waste, can’t react to stimuli, don’t have a metabolism, and can’t reproduce on their own. Many could argue that some organisms can’t reproduce on their own, such as humans, but are still considered living. Viruses can’t reproduce; they have to invade a host cell. They themselves don’t have the ability to reproduce, they have to influence the cell’s replicating system to reproduce. Viruses depend entirely on a host cell. Viruses lack the criteria to be considered living; therefore they are not living things.
ReplyDeleteViruses may have similar characteristics to living things, but they are lacking certain qualities, making them non living. They are not living things for various reasons. One reason is that viruses don`t grow or have energy metabolism. Following that, in order to be classified as a living thing you must be able to produce waste, which viruses do not. The main reason why viruses are not living things is they don`t reproduce on their own. In order to reproduce they have to replicate other cells. Viruses do not have the important factors needed to classify it as a living thing, and therefore they are not living things. MB mod 3
ReplyDeleteA virus cannot be classified as a living thing because it does not have the ability to reproduce on its own. In order for a virus to reproduce, it must latch on to a host cell and inject some of its own DNA or RNA into the host cell. This will cause the host cell to transform into an a replica of the virus. As a matter of fact, this process is more like manufacturing a new virus then reproducing one. Clearly, a virus cannot be classified as a living thing because it lacks the ability to reproduce on its own.
ReplyDeleteWhen debating about wheather or not a virus is a living or non living thing, studies have shown that in order for a virus to be classified as living, it must show all characteristics of life which is doesn't. Since a virus is a non living thing, it does not have the ability to reproduce or grow without a living host cell. A living host cell is a cell within your body that viruses attach on to to take control of your body and to spread the disease which the virus carries. Without the living host cell, viruses are qualified as non living organisms.
ReplyDeleteA virus cannot be considered a living thing because it lacks the ability to reproduce without a host cell. The definition of a living thing is,"Organisms undergo metabolism, maintain homeostasis, can grow, respond to stimuli, reproduce and, through natural selection, adapt to their environment in successive generations." In order for a virus to reproduce, it must be connected to a host, or carrier, cell. On this cell it can take control of the host cell and spread to other cells. When looking at the facts, a virus cannot be considered a living thing because it cannot reproduce without a host cell.
ReplyDeleteViruses are not living things. They do not meet all of the standards of general living organisms. They are not cells; therefore, they don't have a cell membrane or other necessities of living cells. In addition, viruses cannot metabolize on their own, nor can they reproduce on their own. In order for a virus to reproduce, it needs to inject some of its own DNA into the living host cell. From there, the virus starts to multiply. According to the Virology Blog, "Viruses are complicated assemblies of molecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates, but on their own they can do nothing until they enter a living cell. Without cells, viruses would not be able to multiply." Viruses are passive, inferring that they don't actually do anything. They need a living host cell, so the virus could attach onto it and spread the disease throughout the body. Viruses depend entirely on the living host cell. Therefore, viruses are nonliving organisms.
ReplyDeleteI think they are non-living because they do not have the ability to reproduce by themselves, they have to rely on a living thing (or called a host) to do so. They also do not produce waste or energy.
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After a while of reseach, I have found that a virus is not a living organsim. Viruses are acellular particles. This means that they are not made up of living cells. They actually have to go inside a living cell before doing anything. In addition, viruses don't have certain qualities needed to be a living thing. For example, they don't grow, reproduce, or have enery metabolism. Also they don't produce waste products or respond to stimuli. Without doing these things, viruses have therefore named themselves as a nonliving thing.
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I have found viruses to be nonliving organisms. This is mainly because they don't contain qualities found in a living thing. For example, viruses don't reproduce, and they don't grow. Also, they aren't made up of cells. Viruses don't have the host cell (a cell inside your body that a virus attaches on to, thus spreading the infection), therefore they are considered a nonliving thing.
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Although viruses may be thought as a living thing, truly they are not. They lack plenty of characteristic needed to be considered a living thing. First of all the do not have an energy metabolism. Second, they lack the characteristic to grow, and to produce any waste, which are two obvious characteristics all living thing share. Finally they do not reproduce on their on, they have to invade other living cells to replicate. Clearly, a virus is no exception like the platypus is to the mammal, and is stated as a non living thing.
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Viruses are complicated to group because they share some characteristics of living things, but not others. Most people would consider them non-living things, and so do I. They have no energy metabolism, do not grow, produce no waste, and do not respond to stimuli at all. When they are dormant, no internal biological activities occur. All of these descriptions listed above describe some of the abilities that a living thing would be able to do. However, people may argue that a virus can reproduce by infecting other living cells (host). Parasites thrive through another host and they are considered living. I believe the evidence stating that they are non-living outweighs the evidence that they are living.
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Viruses are not living organisms. They may reproduce, however, they cannot reproduce without infecting another biological organisms. Viruses do not have an energy metabolism, do not grow, and do not produce waste products. Although they are compared to parasites, which are living things, they do not have a cell membrane and therefore are not living. Viruses are also not made up of living cells like plants are. They are just composed of acids and a layer of protein. Viruses are clearly non living organisms and would not be able to survive if the could not infect other living organisms.
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