Question

why are viruses considered neither living nor non living things? Why do they need a host organism​

Answer 1

Answer:

Viruses are considered as neither living or non-living organisms because it lacks structure and also it won't have any cell wall. They need host organism to carry out some chemical reaction in it. It is difficult to find anti-virus vaccine because the virus takes most of the chemical reaction from the host organism and a very little chemical reaction is happening inside the virus.

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Answer 2

Answer:

viruses are considered neither living nor non living because it is non living outside the host body and is living inside the host body. They need a host body mainly to

1) to multiply in numbers

2) change it's DNA structure so as to become resistant to the medicines produce by the humans.

3) to reproduce

4) and to be living