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viruses are considered to be nonliving.how are viruses similar to living organisms?how are they different?
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viruses are considered to be nonliving.how are viruses similar to living organisms?how are they different?

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Similar: They are made by proteins and glycoproteins like all the cells are. The also have DNA or RNA to reproduce and they also evolve to adapt.

Difference: They don't use the cell division phase and they are not alive.
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