CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agoWhat question that you've never seen anyone else ask before interests you the most?message-squaremessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up112
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minus-squareyesman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoWere do viruses fit in the “tree of life”?
minus-squaresuperkret@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months 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 months 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.