Mention some non-living characters of viruses.

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Viruses remain as inert material outside their hosts.

They are devoid of cell membrane and cell wall. Viruses are devoid of cellular organelles like ribosomes, mitochondria, etc

They can be crystallised.

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Mention some non-living characters of viruses.

Viruses remain as inert material outside their hosts. They are devoid of cell membrane and cell wall. Viruses are devoid of cellular organelles like ribosomes, mitochondria, etc They can be crystallised.

Viruses remain as inert material outside their hosts.

They are devoid of cell membrane and cell wall. Viruses are devoid of cellular organelles like ribosomes, mitochondria, etc

They can be crystallised.