Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

Viruses are known as acellular or considered to be borderline between living and non- living because the do not show division, and metabolism outside a host but shows all these activities after entering a host ..

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Answer 2

Answer:

Viruses are unique;they can exhibit the characteristics of both living organisms and non-living. When they are floating in air, or are settled on a door knob,they are non-living like say,salt and sugar. In fact, they can be crystallised and stored in jars for years .However, when they come in contact with a suitable plant, animal or bacteria, they show the characteristics of living organisms. They infect the cell and quickly multiply inside it.Viruses are, therefore, regarded as being on the borderline between living and non- living entities