Why is Rickettsia prowazekii, which can grow only in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, considered a living organism but viruses are not? A living organism contains both DNA and RNA, responds to stimuli, regulates its internal environment, and consumes energy, carbon, and other nutrients. Although rickettsias do not grow outside of a host cell, the bacteria can still perform metabolic functions when taken out of a host cell.

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Why is Rickettsia prowazekii, which can grow only in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, considered a living organism but viruses are not? A living organism contains both DNA and RNA, responds to stimuli, regulates its internal environment, and consumes energy, carbon, and other nutrients. Although rickettsias do not grow outside of a host cell, the bacteria can still perform metabolic functions when taken out of a host cell.

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Question Text	Why is Rickettsia prowazekii, which can grow only in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, considered a living organism but viruses are not? A living organism contains both DNA and RNA, responds to stimuli, regulates its internal environment, and consumes energy, carbon, and other nutrients. Although rickettsias do not grow outside of a host cell, the bacteria can still perform metabolic functions when taken out of a host cell.
Topic	All topics
Subject	Biology
Class	Class 11

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