Question

A virus can be considered a living organism
because it
(a) responds to touch stimulus
(b) respires
(c) reproduces (inside the host)
(d) can cause disease

Answer 1

A virus can be considered a living organism because it:

(c) reproduces (inside the host)

• A virus is a both living and non-living organism.

• It is considered as living when it is inside the host. This is because the virus after infecting the host cell, replicates itself inside the host by making its several copies.

• When it is not inside the host cell, it is considered as non- living. This is because it cannot carry out  either reproduction or digestion.

Answer 2

A virus can be considered a living organism  because it reproduces (inside the host).

Option (c) is correct.

Explanation:

• A virus is a microorganism that reproduces inside the cells of living organisms or hosts.
• When virus infects an organism or host, the cells of host start to produce many copies of the viruses at a rapid rate.
• viruses do not have cells that divide.
• New viruses are collected in the infected host cell.

Thus a virus can be considered a living organism  because it reproduces inside the host.

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