Question

Is virus the simplest living organism?

Answer 1

Virus:

1. Viruses are infectious microbes that infect any living host organisms.
2. Viruses contain only nucleic acids in the form of DNA or RNA but lack other cellular organelles.
3. They cannot conduct their metabolism and reproduce but need a host to conduct their processes.
4. It cannot be considered living as it cannot survive independently.
5. The simplest living organism has been identified to be the Mycoplasma genitalium.
6. It is a bacteria found in the reproductive and urinary tracts of human beings.