Biology, asked by vlad, 1 year ago

is VIRUS a "biotic" or "abiotic" component....??!!

Anonymous: hey im not very sure ok

vlad: uh huh..

Anonymous: what

Anonymous: is uh huh

Ninjarx1: i think bindu32 is right because it was a big debate for scientist that does virus is a biotic thing or a non-biotic thing because it act like a living thing and when it is out of a host cell it act like a non-living thing as bindu said and i am also prety sure.

Ninjarx1: i mean prety

Ninjarx1: i mean pretty

Anonymous: ya even i think it is right ninjarx

Ninjarx1: yap

vlad: I got answer...thx for help..

Answers

Answered by Anonymous

they are ABIOTIC component as they are non living being...and can't reproduce

vlad: but my friend when they are inside a host they reproduce rapidly...

vlad: whereas when they dont get host they lay dormant for centuries..

Answered by Anu269

virus is abiotic because it is non living. it is unable to grow and reproduce without host cell

vlad: but when they are inside a host they reproduce rapidly.

Anonymous: but i think they can reproduce

Anonymous: i think it is wrong

Anonymous: i think they can

vlad: kay..

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