8. Viruses do not show any characteristic of life outside the host organism. Why?
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Viruses can only replicate themselves by infecting a host cell and therefore cannot reproduce on their own. ... A primary reason is that viruses do not possess a cell membrane or metabolise on their own - characteristics of all living organisms.
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Viruses can only replicate themselves by infecting a host cell and therefore cannot reproduce on their own. ... A primary reason is that viruses do not possess a cell membrane or metabolise on their own - characteristics of all living organisms.
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