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kramer
4 years ago
13

Do you think viruses should be classified as "living organisms"? why or why not?

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2 answers:
laiz [17]4 years ago
8 0
Not, 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.
Alex777 [14]4 years ago
7 0
I dont think viruses should be classified as a living organism because they arent made up of cells, they dont grow, and they dont make their own energy. <span />
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