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Why viruses are not classified as microorganisms in video of "classifacation of microorganisms"?

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Microorganisms are the living organisms that cannot be seen by naked eye. Viruses are non living infectious agents. They become active only when they enter into the living cell. So they are not grouped under microorganisms.


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