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Liula [17]
4 years ago
10

Why are viruses considered as peculiar microorganisms? Plese answers

Biology
1 answer:
Aleksandr [31]4 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Because they can only reproduce in a living cell

Explanation:

Virus is an organism that is incapable of replicating on its own without a living host. A virus infects a living host and makes use of Its replicational ability to produce new virions. A virus consists of a genetic material surrounded by a Protein called CAPSID. It does not possess the characteristics of other living organisms.

This means that it does not carry out any of the features a living cell undergoes e.g reproduction, respiration etc. Due to this reason, it is not classified as a living thing. They don't possess organnelles that carry out this peculiar functions.

A virus is considered a peculiar microorganism because it can only live and reproduce in a living host cell.

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