Justify virus as a living or non living organism?

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Marta O.
May 28, 2018

Viruses are non-living.

Explanation:

Viruses do not have all the characteristics of living organisms. They are not made of cells, they do not use and obtain energy, they do not respond to the environment...Viruses are obligate parasites which means that they require a host cell to reproduce. On the contrary, living organisms have independent cell division.
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Viruses can be crystallized. Crystallization is a typical characteristic for non-living organisms. Below you can see a tobacco mosaic virus crystal.

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