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jenyasd209 [6]
4 years ago
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Why do some people consider viruses to be alive

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2 answers:
jeyben [28]4 years ago
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Because they have some properties of life!
Mariulka [41]4 years ago
5 0
Because they grow and spread and some might think it’s a bacteria
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