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Virus is an organism that has been a topic of debate in biological sciences. This debate is based on whether virus should be classified as a living thing or not. However, it has been shown that viruses possess characteristics or properties of both living and non-living things.
The living thing characteristics include;
- Ability to reproduce or replicate (in living cells only and not on their own).
The nonliving characteristics include;
- Lack of cells, which is a strong criterion for every living thing in accordance to the universal cell theory.
- Inability to self-replicate i.e. reproduce on their own without a living host.