No, it's derived from a virus, not an independent living organism. 8% of human DNA is derived from viruses that infected our ancestors and inserted themselves

No, it's derived from a virus, not an independent living organism. 8% of human DNA is derived from viruses that infected our ancestors and inserted themselves into our genome in order to replicate (which usually isn't passed on): https://theconversation.com/humans-are-8-virus-how-the-ancient-viral-dna-in-your-genome-plays-a-role-in-human-disease-and-development-192322 https://theconversation.com/humans-are-8-virus-how-the-ancie...