Question

Why are viruses considered as being at the borderline between living and non living things class 8​

Answer 1

Answer:

because when they come in contact with a suitable plant,animal or bacteria they show characteristics of living organisms. they infect the cell and quickly multiply inside it. viruses are therefore, regarded as being boderline between living and non-living entities.

Answer 2

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VIRUSES CONSIDERED AS BEING AT THE BORDERLINE BETWEEN LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS BECAUSE VIRUSES CANNOT REPRODUCE THEMSELVES, RESPOND TO CHANGES OR USE ENERGY OR GROW. THIS SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT VIRUSES ARE NON LIVING ORGANISMS.
HOWEVER, WHEN VIRUSES ENTER THE ORGANISMS, IT ABLE TO REPRODUCE. IT USES THE ENERGY OF THE HOST CELLS FOR THIS PURPOSE. AFTER FORMATION OF THOUSANDS OF VIRUSES, THE HOST CELL OFTEN DIES. IT BRUST AND THE NEW VIRUSES SPREAD AND INVADE OTHER CELLS .
THIS SHOW THAT VIRUSES ARE LIVING ORGANISMS. SO ...SCIENTISTS REGARD VIRUSES AS A LINK BETWEEN LIVING AND NON LIVING..

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