Question

1. Give one property because of which viruses are regarded as being on the borderline of living and non-living . How they cause diseases then?

Answer 1

Answer:

virus are on the borderline of living as well as non living because in the free atmosphere they act as non living but when they enter body of a living organism ( host) then they act as a living and start reproducing.They also have their own RNA and DNA

Answer 2

Answer:

Viruses are not living things. Viruses are complicated assemblies of molecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates, but on their own they can do nothing until they enter a living cell. Without cells, viruses would not be able to multiply. Therefore, viruses are not living things.