Question

Viruses do not possess all the characteristics of life. Identify those characterustics that viruses display and those they don't display?

Answer 1

The main aspect of viruses that causes controversy over it being classified as living is its manner of reproduction.

Viruses do reproduce, like a living organism. However, they cannot do so without a host cell, so they are unable to reproduce on their own, which means that they are not living.

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