Viruses aren't made up of living cells, like plants and animals are, they either consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by coating of protein. Versus also like the properties of living things. They have no energy, they do not produce waste, and they do not respond to stimuli. they do not reproduce independently but must rely on invading living cells and feeding off a them.
Therefore, there are many reasons my viruses are considered non living but the biggest reason is because they cannot survive on their on and have to feed and get their nutrients off of living things
And bacteria is considered living because it can do all these things that viruses cannot do.
Answer:
Its how you see it.
Explanation:
1.Life on Earth is based on carbon, likely because each carbon atom can form bonds with up to four other atoms simultaneously. This quality makes carbon well-suited to form the long chains of molecules that serve as the basis for life as we know it, such as proteins and DNA.
2.All life on earth <em><u>can be thought</u></em> of as "carbon-based." Just be careful about turning this around backwards. It is true that all living things contain carbon compounds... but the opposite is not true. Just because a certain material is referred to as organic does not mean it is or ever was alive.
Carbohydrates provide structural support, in the form of cellulose in cell walls, for plants in addition to providing energy for the organism
Proteins are essential for muscle tissue's growth and development as well as, in the form of hormones and hormonal regulation, maintaining an organism's homeostasis.
Lipids make up the bilayer of cell membranes, and also aid hormonal signaling.
Nucleic acids store genetic information, and allow for ribosomal protein synthesis.
