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they can not reproduce without a host cell .

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viruses are considered non living because

  • all living cells have outer membranes but viruses are suurounded by a protein coat called the caspid
  • viruses cannot metabolize on their own they need a host cell
  • viruses need a host cell so that they can replicate and reproduce offspring
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Danny Arriaga

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they cannot reproduce without a host cell (apex)

They cannot live outside a host.

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Viruses are considered nonliving because they cannot carry out cellular functions on their own. However, they exhibit some characteristics of living organisms when they infect host cells and replicate. They rely on host cells to reproduce, making them dependent entities that blur the line between living and nonliving.

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They can reproduce only in a host cell (APEX)

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