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Aloiza [94]
3 years ago
9

Many scientists classify viruses as non-living. The single, MOST important reason why viruses are classified as non-living is th

at they
Biology
2 answers:
Nikitich [7]3 years ago
7 0

Explanation:

Viruses are classified as non-living due to several reasons:

  • <em>They don't have a reproductive equipment,</em> they need to use the host's cell one in order to replicate.
  • <em>They can't self-divide</em>, they also need the host's cell equipment to do so.
  • <em>They don't need energy to survive</em>, they can exist for long periods until they find the correct host cell

I hope you find this information useful and interesting! Good luck!

VARVARA [1.3K]3 years ago
6 0
The most important reason they are considered non living is because they cannot live and reproduce without the help of a host cell.
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