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Question: Why are viruses considered to be non-living?

Question: Why are viruses considered to be non-living?

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2 Answers

Rituraj Tiwari
askIITians Faculty 1792 Points
3 years ago
Virus are not cells as they do not contain any cellular components. They consist only DNA/RNA surrounded by a protein covering. Since they do not contain any cellular components cellular activities like metabolism, reproduction etc are absent.
Vikas Amritiya
askIITians Faculty 230 Points
3 years ago

Virus are not cells as they do not contain any cellular components. They consist only DNA/RNA surrounded by a protein covering. Since they do not contain any cellular components cellular activities like metabolism, reproduction etc are absent.

So, the correct answer is 'All of the above.'

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