Question

Viruses do not show any characteristics of life outside the host organism why

Answer 1

This is because viral particles lack the cellular machinery required to replicate their genetic material and to make viral proteins. Reproduction or replication is the only characteristic of life that a virus exhibits. They do not feed, respire, grow or detect stimu

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes viruses do not show any characteristics of life outsid the host organisms

Explanation:

This is because they are non living when they are outside the cell.They can do any function of cell which a general cell are able to do.They can't reproduce also....

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