Question

viruses are on the border of non- living and living. why

Answer 1

hey guy

Viruses have some characteristics of living organisms.Such as, viruses contain nucleic acids and proteins. Inside living cells, viruses can reproduce ( by process other then mitosis).

Viruses show the characteristics of non- living organisms when they are present outside the living organisms. Such as, survive for billions of years. They can survive very high temperatures, freezing cold etc., cannot move and cannot reproduce.

This is the reason why viruses placed on the border line between living and non living things.

 

Hope you got the answer,

Answer 2

because they their living process when they enters any living body

otherwise they are non living



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