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Which is a difference between bacteria and viruses that show that bacteria are living organisms and viruses are not

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viruses have a life cycle. They are formed in a host cell, then they infect another host cell which produces more of the virus. Viruses are not living because they are not made of cells and require another organism to reproduce. Bacteria are living organisms. They reproduce on their own without a partner. They use energy and they respond to their environment.

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bacteria use energy, reproduce, have dna, respond to change,etc

the virus can only reproduce and it only has genetic material
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