Viruses are not considered alive, because they lack certain aspects that would be considered a living organism.
The Kidneys.
The plasma passes through the kidney where it is filtered, a special filtration unit called "glomeruli" and then excreted as a low molecular weighted product into the urine. The purpose of our urine is to secrete waste products from the body. So you can see how the glomerular filtration mechanism of the kidneys plays a major role in the function of our bodies. The primary function of our kidneys is to filter out all the "bad stuff" in lamest terms.
-Current Medical Student (College Level)
Hi! I believe that the lasers are used for measuring the earthquakes movement and how much worse it is going to be with the next earthquake. But they would also measure how much force there was and how much more or less there will be. :) Hope this helps. :)
Parent material, organic matter, sand, silt, clay, water
