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It is bacteria that can grow and reproduce without a live host

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Why is virus not considered nonliving?

they can not reproduce without a host cell .


Can a virus without its host for very long?

If you are asking if a virus can live very long without its host, then no. Viruses aren't alive in the first place. Because viruses can't reproduce on their own, they are not considered living organisms. Because they aren't living to begin with, they cannot die.