Does the Nikon 105mm Macro lens work also as a zoom lens in a Dslr camera?

Does the Nikon 105mm Macro lens work also as a zoom lens in a Dslr camera? - 1

Added (1). I like taking macro pictures, and have a 40mm macro lens. The only thing I miss in the 40mm lens I have, is the lack of VR.
I use this lens as a prime all occasions lens.
I do a lot of macro shootings, but I also like a lens that is versatile.
I was thinking also about the 18-300mm lens, which is quite compact… But I don't know how if I can take good macro with this.
Big doubt… Lol

No, 105mm is fixed focal length. As a macro lens it means you can be further away than you would be with the 40mm and still get 1:1.

The 18-300 isn't a macro lens so you will not get 1:1 reproduction.

You need to learn not to confuse the word "zoom" with telephoto. A "zoom" lens has variable focal lengths, such as the 18-300. The 105 is a fixed focal length, thus is not a "zoom" lens. It will act as a moderate TELEPHOTO lens, and that is the correct term to use instead of "zoom". I think you are trying to ask if the 105 macro lens can be used for anything other than macro? Yes, of course it can. You can use it like any lens, it just also has the ability to do macro work.

There are macro lenses like your 40mm and the 105 (both are prime lenses and not zooms), and there are lenses "with" macro. Macro lenses have a 1:1 reproduction, which is to say that they project a 100% life-size image onto the sensor or film. The difference between a 40mm, 60mm, 105mm macro is the working distance. All three of these true macro lenses will produce the same image, but as the focal length increases so does the minimum focusing distance. This is beneficial to those who take photos of things such as insects that are very skittish. Plus, being further back will make it less likely for you to cast a shadow of you or your tripod over the subject. It also allows for easier use of flashes and reflectors.

Lenses "with" macro have a reproduction of 1:4, which is to say that the size of the subject being projected onto the sensor will be 1/4 life size. Plus, you'll have to be relatively closer due to the lower magnification.

You are correct that macro lenses that are around the 100m range are commonly used as portrait lenses too, and the Nikon 105 macro is no exception. Is it the best one? No. There are a few less expensive options with better image quality. The 90mm macro from Tokina is a prime example.

To see how each lens performs, go to photozone.de

The 105mm lens does not zoom. It is however a telephoto lens that happens to have macro abilities.