Are viruses living or non-living When you recognize the characteristics of livin

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Are viruses living or non-living
When you recognize the characteristics of living things. Do you recognize virus as living if yes why, if not why you need to support you answer ?? Are viruses living or non-living
When you recognize the characteristics of living things. Do you recognize virus as living if yes why, if not why you need to support you answer ??
When you recognize the characteristics of living things. Do you recognize virus as living if yes why, if not why you need to support you answer ??

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Viruses are neither living nor non living. They are considered to be at border between living and non living.

Some characteristics of living cells are seen in viruses , others are not.

Living traits in viruses: structurally made up of proteins/glycoproteins, contain nucleic acid as genetic material (DNA / RNA ) , viruses show signs of adaptation/ evolution .

But certain traits of living cells are not seen in viruses , such as absence of metabolism , absence of energy making machinery, absence of protein making machinery, viruses cannot replicate or divide by its own.

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