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OLga [1]
3 years ago
11

Why can’t a virus reproduce on its own? will give Brainliest

Biology
2 answers:
sleet_krkn [62]3 years ago
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Answer:

Viruses can only replicate themselves by infecting a host cell and therefore cannot reproduce on their own. ... They are similar to obligate intracellular parasites as they lack the means for self-reproduction outside a host cell, but unlike parasites, viruses are generally not considered to be true living organisms.

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Mariulka [41]3 years ago
3 0

Explanation:

Viruses rely on the cells of other organisms to survive and reproduce, because they can’t capture or store energy themselves. In other words they cannot function outside a host organism, which is why they are often regarded as non-living

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