What are the main differences between living cells and viruses?

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Viruses are not made up of living cells and viruses are not living

Rahul answered Jul 26, 2019

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Living cells can exist on themselves, like bacteria or part of an larger organism.

Viruses are smaller than the cell and need a living host to reproduce.

Elranu answered Jul 30, 2019

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