why is virus is not considered still a living organism??

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Usually viruses do not meet any criteria of a living organism.
Virus does not possess cell membrane.
It cannot feed.
It cannot reproduce until it enters a living cell.
It cannot move or response to any stimulus.
It cannot grow or develop independently.
Thus according to scientists (specially virologists) virus is not a living thing.

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Q. Why viruses are considered a link between living and non-living?

A virus is considered as a living organism and an obligate parasite when inside a host cell. But virus is not classified along with bacteria or fungi. What are the characters of virus that are similar to non-living objects?

Viruses are not considered to be living unless they are present in other organisms.

Assertion [A] Viruses are considered to be at the borderline of living and non-living things.

Reason [R] Viruses cannot survive outside the host organism.

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