Biology, asked by raphael12214, 1 year ago

Why is virus an exception to cell theory?

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Answered by Anonymous
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hey buddy !! here's your answer...

✔️viruses are exception to cell theory because they are assumed non living when they are not infecting any host ... their metabolism is very low and they don't even multiply .

✔️but once they enter their host they divide rapidly.

hope it helps !! ❤️✌️
Answered by Anonymous
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The viruses are non-cellular organism that are characterised by having an inert crystalline structure outside the living cell. Once they infect a cell they take over the machinery of the host cell to replicate themselves, killing the host. That's why virus is an exception to cell theory.
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