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Viruses cannot reproduce outside a living cell. Why?

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Viruses cannot reproduce outside a living cell because they lack the cellular organisation and independent machinery which is required for the reproduction and other metabolic activities. They can only multiply inside the living cell of host by using host's cellular machinery. Hence, they are also not considered as living organisms.

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