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Scilla [17]
3 years ago
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Why are viruses on the border between living and non living

Biology
2 answers:
vichka [17]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Viruses can show properties of living and non living because i believe viruses can be both! I hope this helps!

Explanation:

iren [92.7K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Below.

Explanation:

They have DNA and can reproduce, but they are considered non-living because they can't reproduce without the assistance of a host cell. They also do not take the typical cell division approach when it comes to reproducing.

Hope this helps.

Resources:

https://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=3316

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