Question

1. Whyare viruses considered as being at the 'borderline' between living and
non-living things?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Viruses are considered at the borderline of living and non-livingbecause they show both the characterstics of a living and a non-living. As they reacts like non-living in the free atmosphere but when they enter in the body of a living organism then they shows the features of a living organism and starts reproduction.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Viruses are considered at the borderline of living and non-living because they show both the characteristics of a living and a non-living. As they react like non-living in the free atmosphere but when they enter the body of a living organism then they show the features of a living organism and start reproduction. Some special features of being a living are that DNA and RNA codes are present in them. some special features of being non-living are that they do some functions like excretion and can't multiply by own.

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