CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.mlBanned to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhat question that you've never seen anyone else ask before interests you the most?message-squaremessage-square91linkfedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down15
arrow-up128arrow-down1message-squareWhat question that you've never seen anyone else ask before interests you the most?CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.mlBanned to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square91linkfedilink
minus-squareyesman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 years agoWere do viruses fit in the “tree of life”?
minus-squaresuperkret@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoOutside. They don’t have all characteristics necessary for the definition of “life” (they can’t reproduce themselves), so they aren’t classified as life-forms.
minus-squareHobbitFoot @thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoProbably as a stripped down bacteria.
Were do viruses fit in the “tree of life”?
Outside. They don’t have all characteristics necessary for the definition of “life” (they can’t reproduce themselves), so they aren’t classified as life-forms.
Probably as a stripped down bacteria.