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Viruses are not considered "alive" because they lack many of the properties that scientists associate with living organisms. Primarily, they lack the ability to reproduce without the aid of a host cell, and don't use the typical cell- division approach to replication.

Sholpan [36]3 years ago

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Viruses are not considered living because they cannot survive without a host organism, and they do not exhibit the characteristics of life.

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