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Are viruses living or non-living?

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Viruses are considered as something between living and non-living because they do not grow or reproduce by themselves. This makes them non-living. However, when a virus enters a living cell of an organism, it obtains energy from the host cell and starts reproducing. This makes them living, as reproduction is an important characteristic of living organisms.


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