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List of Viruses’ non-living Characteristics

List of Viruses’ non-living Characteristics List of non-living viruses Characteristics: Viruses are viewed as non-living entities in the domain of biology and the life sciences. This indicates that, based on their traits, they cannot be classified as living organisms. In this page, we examine the qualities that distinguish viruses from other living things.

Because they are not formed of cells, viruses cannot maintain a steady state, develop, or generate their own energy. Viruses are more like robots than actual living things, even though they do replicate and adapt to their surroundings.

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List of Viruses’ non-living Characteristics

Viruses are considered to be non living, because of the following characteristics:

1. Viruses don’t have protoplast
2. Viruses do not have chlorophyll and are therefore unable to make their own food by photosynthesis.
3. All viruses are obligate internal parasites. This means that they cannot multiply without infecting another living organism or host.
4. Viruses can be crystalised
5. Viruses can’t live independently of a living cell
6. Viruses don’t have any respiration process: cannot respire, feed or excrete waste,
7. Viruses lack energy storage system
8. Viruses cant grow and devide

Structure of a typical virus

 

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